Bill > A07011

This bill amends the New York public health law to allow individuals to register for the "donate life registry" (an organ, eye, and tissue donation registration system) when completing mandatory electronic personal income tax filings. Specifically, the bill adds personal income tax documents subject to mandatory electronic filing as a new method for individuals to register their consent to be an organ, eye, and tissue donor. The new provision will require tax filing platforms to include a clear and conspicuous option for individuals to register or decline registration in the donate life registry, with language that prompts users to indicate whether they would like to be added to the registry. This change expands the existing ways people can join the registry, which already include methods like driver's license applications, voter registration, health care coverage applications, and other state-related transactions. The bill aims to make organ donation registration more accessible by integrating it into a widely-used administrative process. The new registration method will be available for individuals 16 years and older, consistent with existing registry rules, and will take effect 180 days after becoming law.

Health and Social Services

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A7011