# New York A 7617: Removes the prohibition on patient participation in multiple transplant programs in New York state

New York A 7617, Removes the prohibition on patient participation in multiple transplant programs in New York state, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Crystal Peoples-Stokes (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-10-16 (SIGNED CHAP.453) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: New York A 7617
- State: New York
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: Removes the prohibition on patient participation in multiple transplant programs in New York state
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-04-01
- Last action: 2025-10-16, SIGNED CHAP.453
- Sponsor: Crystal Peoples-Stokes (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 21
- Subjects: HEALTH
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (207 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- More transplant waiting-list options for New Yorkers: benefit, medium. Effective immediately, New York allows patients to join multiple organ procurement organizations’ waiting lists for the same organ. These organizations can list patients who are already listed elsewhere. Transplant facilities no longer need to warn patients about the old ban on joining multiple lis…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Crystal Peoples-Stokes (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Andrea Bailey (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Angelo J. Morinello (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Angelo Santabarbara (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: David McDonough (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Deborah Glick (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Gabriella Romero (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: George Alvarez (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jen Lunsford (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jessica Gonzalez-Rojas (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Joe DeStefano (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: John T. McDonald III (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Karines Reyes (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Keith Brown (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Kwani O'Pharrow (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Latrice Walker (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Marianne Buttenschon (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Maritza Davila (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: MaryJane Shimsky (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Paula Kay (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Philip Palmesano (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Robert Smullen (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-06-05 | Senate | FLOOR Vote | pass | 60 | 0 |   |
| 2025-05-05 | House | Assembly floor vote | pass | 147 | 0 |   |

## Actions (12)

- 2025-10-16: SIGNED CHAP.453 (House)
- 2025-10-09: DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR (House)
- 2025-06-05: RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY (Senate)
- 2025-06-05: PASSED SENATE (Senate)
- 2025-06-05: 3RD READING CAL.897 (Senate)
- 2025-06-05: SUBSTITUTED FOR S7151A (Senate)
- 2025-05-05: REFERRED TO HEALTH (Senate)
- 2025-05-05: DELIVERED TO SENATE (House)
- 2025-05-05: PASSED ASSEMBLY (House)
- 2025-05-01: ADVANCED TO THIRD READING CAL.116 (House)
- 2025-04-28: REPORTED (House)
- 2025-04-01: REFERRED TO HEALTH (House)

## Bill text

- Original, 2025-04-01: [PDF](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/A7617)

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## Sources
- [Original (PDF)](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/A7617)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NY-A7617-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).