A 7617 New York Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

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.
Sub-Topics: Public Health
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

600
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 63
Jun 5, 2025
D Democratic41
39 Yea 2
95% Yea
R Republican22
21 Yea 1
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