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A 721

New York Assembly bill in Session 2025-2026.

Status: in_committee. Latest action: January 7, 2026.

Relates to witnesses to a health care proxy and the crime of forgery in the second degree.

Bill ID NY-2025-2026-A-721
Session 2025-2026
Status in_committee
Committee Health
Assembly in_committee 2026-01-07
Criminal Justice Healthcare
Summary

Relates to witnesses to a health care proxy; changes the witness requirement for the health care proxy from two adult witnesses to one adult witness; makes an exception for persons who reside in mental health facilities by requiring such persons to have two adult witnesses; includes falsely making or altering a health care proxy within the crime of forgery in the second degree.

Sponsor
Linda Rosenthal
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Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2025-01-06 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-01-07 Status in_committee
2026-01-07 Latest Action In Assembly Committee
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