Relates to birth certificates for foreign adoptions
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “Relates to birth certificates for foreign adoptions” Read the full text
Assembly
What it does
Relates to birth certificates for foreign adoptions; makes certain provisions retroactive.
Summary from the sponsor's memo in the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
REFERRED TO JUDICIARY · Jan 14, 2025
Assembly
REPORTED · May 13, 2025
Assembly
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING CAL.148 · May 15, 2025
Assembly
PASSED ASSEMBLY · May 19, 2025
Assembly
DELIVERED TO SENATE · May 19, 2025
Assembly
REFERRED TO HEALTH · May 19, 2025
Senate
SUBSTITUTED FOR S3765 · Jun 13, 2025
Senate
3RD READING CAL.495 · Jun 13, 2025
Senate
PASSED SENATE · Jun 13, 2025
Senate
RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY · Jun 13, 2025
Senate
DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR · Nov 17, 2025
Assembly
SIGNED CHAP.509 · Nov 21, 2025
Assembly
APPROVAL MEMO.5 · Nov 21, 2025
Assembly
The numbers
5
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Amy PaulinAndrew HevesiRebecca SeawrightEdward RaNader Sayegh
Recorded votes
Recorded voteSenate · 2025-06-13 · EXC 4, AYE 59
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the New York legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Who is lobbying on this
Association of the Bar of the City of New York (The)via Association of the Bar of the City of New York (The)
3 filingsFrom 3 filings in New York State lobbying disclosures (COELIG), via data.ny.gov, naming this bill (2025). Filings are self-reported by lobbying firms and show who is paid to influence this bill. They do not say which side, or whether it worked.
Nothing on this page shows why any vote was cast. Recorded votes and lobbying filings are separate official records, self-reported by different parties, and neither explains the other.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Signed by Governor (Nov 21, 2025).