Establishes a process for designating transfer on death beneficiaries for farming implements
This bill creates a new legal process in New York that allows farmers to name specific people to receive their tractors and other farm equipment immediately after they die. By using a simple document called a transfer on death instrument, owners can ensure their machinery is ready for use right away, avoiding the delays and costs of a standard probate court process. The law clarifies that farmers can still sell or borrow money against their equipment while they are alive, and the document can be changed or cancelled at any time before the owner passes away.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 25, 2025
Last action Jun 1, 2026
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The bill was amended to move the legislation from the Agriculture and Markets Law to the Estates, Powers and Trusts Law, aligning it with other transfer-on-death mechanisms. The sponsors were expanded to include three legislators, and the bill's procedural status was updated to reflect committee discharge and amendment. The core definition of 'farm implements' was reorganized into a new Part 5 of the Estates Law with updated formatting for the list of eligible equipment.
Scope change
The bill's statutory location changed from the Agriculture and Markets Law to the Estates, Powers and Trusts Law, reflecting a shift in legal jurisdiction for transfer-on-death provisions.
SCOPE
The bill was renumbered from A6011 to A6011-A and the statutory citation changed from the Agriculture and Markets Law to the Estates, Powers and Trusts Law.
ELIGIBILITY
The list of sponsors was updated to include three legislators (Woerner, McDonald, and Buttenschon) instead of one.
DEFINITION
The definition of 'farm implement' was restructured into a new Part 5 within the Estates Law, with the list of specific equipment items renumbered from letters (a-j) to Roman numerals (i-x).
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Total actions
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Key actions
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Committee
2
Amendments
2
Jun 1, 2026
Lower · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 6011A
lower
Jun 1, 2026
Lower · Passed
AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO AGRICULTURE
lower
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE
lower
Feb 25, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE
lower
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Carrie Woerner
DDemocratic
Co
John McDonald
DDemocratic
Co
Marianne Buttenschon
DDemocratic
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