# New York A 1944: Relates to birth certificates for foreign adoptions

New York A 1944, Relates to birth certificates for foreign adoptions, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Amy Paulin (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-11-21 (APPROVAL MEMO.5) (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: New York A 1944
- State: New York
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: Relates to birth certificates for foreign adoptions
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-14
- Last action: 2025-11-21, APPROVAL MEMO.5
- Sponsor: Amy Paulin (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Subjects: JUDICIARY, HEALTH
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (202 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Foreign adoptees gain New York birth certificates: benefit, low. Beginning 30 days after enactment, New York's health commissioner must file birth certificates for eligible people whose foreign adoption or recognition is reported. No birth certificate or other birth record can be on file outside their birth country. No certificate of birth data can already exist…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Amy Paulin (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Andrew Hevesi (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Edward Ra (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Nader Sayegh (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Rebecca Seawright (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-06-13 | Senate | FLOOR Vote | pass | 59 | 0 |   |
| 2025-05-19 | House | Assembly floor vote | pass | 143 | 0 |   |

## Actions (13)

- 2025-11-21: APPROVAL MEMO.5 (House)
- 2025-11-21: SIGNED CHAP.509 (House)
- 2025-11-17: DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR (House)
- 2025-06-13: RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY (Senate)
- 2025-06-13: PASSED SENATE (Senate)
- 2025-06-13: 3RD READING CAL.495 (Senate)
- 2025-06-13: SUBSTITUTED FOR S3765 (Senate)
- 2025-05-19: REFERRED TO HEALTH (Senate)
- 2025-05-19: DELIVERED TO SENATE (House)
- 2025-05-19: PASSED ASSEMBLY (House)
- 2025-05-15: ADVANCED TO THIRD READING CAL.148 (House)
- 2025-05-13: REPORTED (House)
- 2025-01-14: REFERRED TO JUDICIARY (House)

## Bill text

- Original, 2025-01-14: [PDF](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/A1944)

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## Sources
- [Original (PDF)](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/A1944)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NY-A1944-2025 (as of 2026-10-15).