A 7011 New York Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

Allows individuals to register in the donate life registry through mandatory personal income tax electronic tax filings

This bill adds a new option for New York residents to register for the Donate Life Registry (which facilitates organ, eye, and tissue donations) through mandatory electronic personal income tax filings. It requires the state to include a clear checkbox on tax forms asking, "Would you like to be added to the Donate Life Registry? Check box for 'yes' or 'skip this question'." This expands existing registration methods - which include driver's license applications, health insurance enrollment, and college financial aid forms - to include tax filings for those required to file electronically. The change applies to all taxpayers submitting income tax documents via electronic means, making organ donation registration more accessible during routine state interactions.
Bill status vetoed 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2025
Assembly Passage
Jun 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
Vetoed
Oct 2025
Introduced Mar 18, 2025 Vetoed Oct 16, 2025
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What changed between versions

A7011 A7011A · 4 edits
MODERATE
This bill was amended to add multiple sponsors and update the bill title from 'electronic tax filings' to 'electronic personal income tax filings'. The substantive text of the bill remains largely unchanged, with only minor formatting adjustments to the explanatory notes.
Scope change
No substantive change to the bill's scope or applicability; the amendment primarily adds sponsors and clarifies the specific type of tax filing referenced.
TECHNICAL

Bill number updated from A7011 to A7011-A to reflect its amended status in the legislative process.

Bill title changed from 'electronic tax filings' to 'electronic personal income tax filings' for greater specificity.

Committee status updated to reflect that the bill was discharged, amended, ordered reprinted, and recommitted to the Committee on Health.

SCOPE

Multiple additional sponsors were added to the bill, including Representatives Shimsky, Epstein, Sayegh, Buttenschon, Schiavoni, Simone, Rosenthal, Levenberg, Dinowitz, Hevesi, Lupardo, Griffin, Rajkumar, Brabenec, McDonough, Smullen, Slater, Lemondes, DeStefano, K. Brown, Palmesano, Seawright, Reyes, Maher, Kassay, Lunsford, Sempolinski, McDonald, and Santabarbara.

Floor votes · Senate Jun 12, 2025 · Assembly Jun 4, 2025

How they voted

590
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 63
Jun 12, 2025
D Democratic41
38 Yea 3
92% Yea
R Republican22
21 Yea 1
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
17
Key actions
4
Committee
3
Amendments
3
Oct 17, 2025
Amended
TABLED
lower
Oct 16, 2025
Vetoed
VETOED MEMO.43
lower
Jun 12, 2025
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jun 4, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO RULES
upper
Jun 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
May 27, 2025
Committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
lower
May 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 7011A
lower
May 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO HEALTH
lower
Mar 18, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
lower
1 primary · 34 co-sponsors

Sponsors