# New York S 7416: Relates to enacting provisions for the execution of electronic wills

New York S 7416, Relates to enacting provisions for the execution of electronic wills, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Brad Hoylman-Sigal (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-12-12 (APPROVAL MEMO.24) (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: New York S 7416
- State: New York
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: Relates to enacting provisions for the execution of electronic wills
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-04-15
- Last action: 2025-12-12, APPROVAL MEMO.24
- Sponsor: Brad Hoylman-Sigal (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Subjects: JUDICIARY
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (149 yes, 65 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Electronic wills allowed with strict filing deadline: mixed, low. The law recognizes electronic wills in New York beginning 545 days after enactment; preparation of implementation rules starts immediately. The will must be readable as text and signed at the end by the person making it. Someone else can sign at that person's direction only while physically present…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Brad Hoylman-Sigal (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Andrew Gounardes (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: James Skoufis (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-06-17 | House | Assembly floor vote | pass | 94 | 41 |   |
| 2025-06-05 | Senate | FLOOR Vote | pass | 39 | 21 |   |
| 2025-04-29 | committee | Judiciary Committee Vote | pass | 16 | 3 |   |

## Actions (15)

- 2025-12-12: APPROVAL MEMO.24 (Senate)
- 2025-12-12: SIGNED CHAP.637 (Senate)
- 2025-12-08: DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR (Senate)
- 2025-06-17: RETURNED TO SENATE (House)
- 2025-06-17: PASSED ASSEMBLY (House)
- 2025-06-06: ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.456 (House)
- 2025-06-06: SUBSTITUTED FOR A7856A (House)
- 2025-06-05: REFERRED TO JUDICIARY (House)
- 2025-06-05: DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY (Senate)
- 2025-06-05: PASSED SENATE (Senate)
- 2025-05-13: AMENDED ON THIRD READING 7416A (Senate)
- 2025-05-01: ADVANCED TO THIRD READING (Senate)
- 2025-04-30: 2ND REPORT CAL. (Senate)
- 2025-04-29: 1ST REPORT CAL.776 (Senate)
- 2025-04-15: REFERRED TO JUDICIARY (Senate)

## Bill text

- Amendment A, 2025-05-13: [PDF](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/S7416A)
- Original, 2025-04-15: [PDF](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/S7416)

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## Sources
- [Amendment A (PDF)](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/S7416A)
- [Original (PDF)](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/S7416)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NY-S7416-2025 (as of 2026-10-15).