S 7416 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Relates to enacting provisions for the execution of electronic wills

This bill establishes legal rules for creating and managing electronic wills in New York. It requires electronic wills to include an audit trail, be signed in real-time electronic presence by the testator and two witnesses (who must be state residents), and include a mandatory caution notice explaining validity requirements. The will must be filed with New York’s court system within 30 days of signing, and can be revoked by filing a new will, submitting a revocation document, or requesting removal from the court system. It directly affects New York residents who wish to create legally valid digital wills, ensuring they meet specific execution and filing standards while maintaining the same legal standing as traditional paper wills.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
Assembly Passage
Jun 2025
Signed into Law
Dec 2025
Introduced Apr 15, 2025 Signed Dec 12, 2025
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What changed between versions

S7416 S7416A · 3 edits
MINOR
This bill was amended to reflect its progression through the legislative process, including favorable committee report and advancement to third reading. The substantive content of the electronic wills law remains unchanged, though the bill number was updated to S7416A to indicate the amendment.
TECHNICAL

Bill number changed from S7416 to S7416A to reflect amendments and committee reporting status.

Committee status updated from 'committed to Committee on Judiciary' to 'reported favorably from said committee, ordered to first and second report, ordered to a third reading'.

Document tracking numbers updated from LBD11569-01-5 to LBD11569-02-5 to reflect the amended version.

Floor votes · Senate Jun 5, 2025 · Assembly Jun 17, 2025

How they voted

3921
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 63
Jun 5, 2025
D Democratic41
39 Yea 2
95% Yea
R Republican22
21 Nay 1
95% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
15
Key actions
4
Committee
2
Amendments
1
Dec 12, 2025
Signed into law
SIGNED CHAP.637
upper
Jun 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
Jun 5, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
lower
Jun 5, 2025
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
May 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
AMENDED ON THIRD READING 7416A
upper
Apr 15, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
upper
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors

Sponsors