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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

A 9497: Relates to enacting provisions for the execution of electronic wills

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

A 9497 is a bill introduced in the New York House on January 7, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Relates to enacting provisions for the execution of electronic wills. Primary sponsor: Charles Lavine (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (February 10, 2026): SUBSTITUTED BY S8887.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Enacts provisions for the execution of electronic wills including attestation, revocation, filing and storage; requires the chief administrator of the courts to adopt rules necessary and appropriate for electronic wills.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Charles LavinePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse13

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. SUBSTITUTED BY S8887
  2. ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.67
  3. RULES REPORT CAL.67
  4. REPORTED
  5. REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
  6. REFERRED TO JUDICIARY

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source