Removes the prohibition on patient participation in multiple transplant programs in New York state
This bill removes a New York state law that previously prohibited transplant patients from being listed on waiting lists at multiple organ procurement organizations. It directly affects patients awaiting organ transplants who may now be eligible for placement on waiting lists at different facilities within New York. The key change eliminates the specific ban (previously in Public Health Law §4363) that prevented patients from having multiple listings simultaneously. This amendment updates organ allocation rules to allow patients to potentially access multiple transplant programs without violating state policy. The law took effect immediately upon signing on October 16, 2025.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
Assembly Passage
May 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
Signed into Law
Oct 2025
Introduced Apr 1, 2025
Signed Oct 16, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Jun 5, 2025 · Assembly May 5, 2025
How they voted
60–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 63
Jun 5, 2025
D
Democratic41
95% Yea
R
Republican22
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
12
Key actions
3
Committee
2
Oct 16, 2025
Signed into law
SIGNED CHAP.453
lower
Jun 5, 2025
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
May 5, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
upper
May 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
Apr 1, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
lower
1 primary · 21 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Crystal Peoples-Stokes
DDemocratic
Co
Andrea Bailey
RRepublican/Conservative
Co
Angelo Morinello
RRepublican
Co
Angelo Santabarbara
DDemocratic
Co
Dave McDonough
RRepublican
Co
Deborah Glick
DDemocratic
Co
Gabriella Romero
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
George Alvarez
DDemocratic
Co
Jen Lunsford
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Jessica González-Rojas
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Joe DeStefano
RRepublican/Conservative
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