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S 7042: Relates to the unlawful possession of a patient record; makes such offense a class A misdemeanor.
What S 7042 does, verified January 9, 2026
The bill aims to prevent the unauthorized possession of patient records. A person can be guilty of this offense if they obtain a patient record without proper authority, receive a record that was disclosed without permission, and fail to return or destroy the record upon request. The term "patient record" refers to patient information in written or electronic form. The offense is considered a class A misdemeanor. The bill will take effect 60 days after it becomes a law.
Bill journey
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2In CommitteePending
3First Chamber FloorPending
4Second ChamberPending
5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: REFERRED TO CODES (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about S 7042
- What is the current status of S 7042?
- As of January 9, 2026, S 7042 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 CODES".
- Did S 7042 pass?
- Not yet. S 7042 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote S 7042, and where is it now?
- S 7042 was authored by Sen. Andrew Lanza. Its committee of record is Senate Codes.
Author and sponsors
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | REFERRED TO CODES |
| Mar. 31, 2025 | REFERRED TO CODES |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, March 31, 2025 · 279 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 7042 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN SENATE March 31, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sen. LANZA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Codes AN ACT to amend the penal law, in relation to the unlawful possession of a patient record The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. The penal law is amended by adding a new section 250.73 to 2 read as follows: 3 § 250.73 Unlawful possession of a patient record. 4 A person is guilty of unlawful possession of a patient record when the 5 person obtains a patient record without legal authority, or receives a 6 patient record that was disclosed to such person without legal authori- 7 ty, and intentionally disregards a written demand by a health care 8 provider that lawfully possessed such record, or by the patient who is 9 the subject of such record, to return or destroy the record. For the 10 purpose of this section, "patient record" shall mean patient information 11 as defined in section eighteen of the public health law that is in writ- 12 ten or electronic form, and "person" does not include a covered entity 13 within the meaning of HIPAA regulations. 14 Unlawful possession of a patient record is a class A misdemeanor. 15 § 2. This act shall take effect on the sixtieth day after it shall 16 have become a law. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD11324-01-5
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