Bill > A05122

This bill amends the New York vehicle and traffic law to allow individuals to consent to share their contact information with the C.W. Bill Young Cell Transplantation Program and the national marrow donor program (referred to as the "registry operator") when applying for or renewing a driver's license or non-driver identification card. When applying, individuals will be advised about the existence of the national registry for volunteer bone marrow and blood cell donors and can choose to share limited personal information (first and last name, date of birth, email address, and physical address) with the registry operator. The bill directs the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles to establish a process for referring consenting applicants to the registry and to add a link on the department's public website with information about the registry. The purpose is to increase potential volunteer bone marrow and blood cell donor enrollment by providing an optional consent mechanism during routine driver's license transactions. The bill is set to take effect on January 1, 2028, with preparatory regulatory changes allowed to be made immediately.

Budget and Finance, Transportation and Infrastructure

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A5122