A 8314 New York Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

Requires the department of health to enter into a contract for the digitalization and indexing of certain vital records

Summary

Requires the department of health to enter into a contract with an entity experienced in maintaining genealogical research databases for the digitalization and indexing of certain vital records.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

May 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced May 13, 2025 Last action Jun 13, 2025

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What changed between versions

A8314 → A8314A · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was amended to add new sponsors and committee referrals, specify a maximum seven-year contract term for the genealogical database project, and include new provisions protecting existing state employees' rights and benefits from displacement or adverse changes due to the contract.

Scope change

The bill's scope was expanded to include employee protection provisions that were not present in the original version.

REQUIREMENT

Added a specific requirement that the contract with the qualified entity must not exceed seven years in length.

ENFORCEMENT

Added new sections protecting existing state employees' rights, benefits, and collective bargaining agreements from displacement or impairment due to the contract.

TIMELINE

Changed the effective date from one year after becoming law to immediately.

SCOPE

Added additional sponsors (SAYEGH, REYES, BRABENEC) and committee referrals (Ways and Means) to the bill's procedural history.

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Committee

Amendments

Jun 6, 2025

Committee

REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES

lower

Jun 4, 2025

Lower · Passed

PRINT NUMBER 8314A

lower

Jun 4, 2025

Lower · Passed

AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO WAYS AND MEANS

lower

May 19, 2025

Committee

REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS

lower

May 13, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO HEALTH

lower

1 primary · 3 co-sponsors