A 7840 New York Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

Provides that consenting registrants of the adoption information registry may pre-authorize the release of identifying information

This bill allows adoptees, birth parents, and biological siblings registered in New York's adoption information registry to pre-authorize the release of their identifying information (names and addresses only) to adoption agencies or directly to other registrants. It creates a new pre-authorization form for this purpose and specifies that agencies must release such information to registrants upon request, while limiting disclosures to basic contact details. The bill does not change access to full adoption records, only streamlines the process for sharing limited identifying information between registry participants.
Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2025
Committee Review
May 2026
Assembly Passage
May 2026
Senate Passage
May 2026
Governor
Introduced Apr 11, 2025 Last action May 28, 2026
Maddy AI version diff · 1 comparison

What changed between versions

A7840 → A7840A · 2 edits
MINOR
The bill was amended to reorganize the text of Section 2, moving the requirement for the commissioner to create a pre-authorization form from the main section to a new, separate subdivision (6-b). This change clarifies the legislative structure by separating the rule-making authority for the consent form from the primary rules regarding information release.
TECHNICAL

The text of Section 2 was restructured: the requirement to create a pre-authorization form was moved from the end of the original Section 2 to a new, distinct subdivision labeled 6-b within Section 4138-c of the Public Health Law.

Minor formatting adjustments were made to the line breaks and hyphenation in the main text of Section 1 (formerly Section 6 of the Public Health Law) to align with the new layout.

Floor votes · Senate May 28, 2026 · Assembly May 5, 2026

How they voted

60–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 63
May 28, 2026
D Democratic41
40 Yea 1
97% Yea
R Republican22
20 Yea 2
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
14
Key actions
4
Committee
4
Amendments
2
May 28, 2026
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
May 5, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
upper
May 5, 2026
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
Mar 5, 2026
Lower · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 7840A
lower
Mar 5, 2026
Lower · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO HEALTH
lower
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
lower
May 27, 2025
Committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
lower
Apr 11, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor

Sponsors