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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

S 1909: Establishes the New York state familial search policy and the release of information for familial DNA searches

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

S 1909 is a bill introduced in the New York Senate on January 14, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Establishes the New York state familial search policy and the release of information for familial DNA searches. Primary sponsor: Tom O'Mara (Republican/Conservative). Most recent recorded action (January 7, 2026): REFERRED TO INTERNET AND TECHNOLOGY.

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.

Establishes the New York state familial search policy; relates to the release of certain information for familial DNA searches where a written agreement governing the use and dissemination of such DNA records exists.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican/Conservative 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Tom O'MaraPrimary sponsorRepublican/ConservativeSenate58

“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. REFERRED TO INTERNET AND TECHNOLOGY
  2. REFERRED TO INTERNET AND TECHNOLOGY

Sources

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