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S 3317: Provides that a certified copy of a birth record shall be issued upon a specific request therefor by a person with a direct interest in the content of the birth record and that the information contained therein is necessary for the determination of personal or property right.
What S 3317 does, verified January 10, 2026
The bill aims to amend the Public Health Law to regulate the issuance of birth certificates. A certified copy or transcript of a birth record can be issued upon a specific request, such as: * A court order * A request from the person themselves (18 years or older) * A parent or representative of the person * An authorized representative of the Office of Children and Family Services or a local social services district (if the person is in their care) * A person with a direct interest in the content of the birth record, necessary for determining a personal or property right. The bill takes effect immediately.
Bill journey
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5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: REFERRED TO HEALTH (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about S 3317
- What is the current status of S 3317?
- As of January 10, 2026, S 3317 is recorded as "Introduced": it has been introduced and is waiting for its first committee hearing or floor vote. The last recorded action, on January 7, 2026, was "REFERRED TO HEALTH".
- Did S 3317 pass?
- Not yet. S 3317 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote S 3317, and where is it now?
- S 3317 was authored by Sen. Anthony Palumbo. Its committee of record is Senate Health.
Author and sponsors
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | REFERRED TO HEALTH |
| Jan. 24, 2025 | REFERRED TO HEALTH |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, January 24, 2025 · 293 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 3317 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN SENATE January 24, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sen. PALUMBO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Health AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to requests for birth certificates The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Subdivision 2 of section 4173 of the public health law, as 2 amended by section 30 of part L of chapter 56 of the laws of 2015, is 3 amended to read as follows: 4 2. A certified copy or certified transcript of a birth record shall be 5 issued only upon order of a court of competent jurisdiction or upon a 6 specific request therefor by the person, if eighteen years of age or 7 more, or by a parent or other lawful representative of the person to 8 whom the record of birth relates including an authorized representative 9 of the office of children and family services or a local social services 10 district if the person is in the care and custody or custody and guardi- 11 anship of such entity, or upon a specific request therefor by a person 12 with a direct interest in the content of the birth record and that the 13 information contained therein is necessary for the determination of 14 personal or property right as determined by the registrar under regu- 15 lations prescribed by the commissioner. 16 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD06306-01-5
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