June 5, 2026 – With the amendments the Assembly required, there was not enough time left in the session to make the changes to the Senate version and pass the legislation. Thank you to everyone who helped! We will renew this effort in January.

May 19, 2026 – The Burial Records bill (A10242A) needed some changes and has now moved out of the Assembly Mental Health Committee and to Way & Means. Thank you to everyone who made this possible! Let’s keep the progress going!

May 11, 2026 – Thank you Assemblymember Paula Elaine Kay for co-sponsoring the Burial Records bill (A10242). Your experience as a member of the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs will be very helpful.

May 3, 2026 – Thank you Senator Anthony H. Palumbo for co-sponsoring S8903. Your leadership is greatly appreciated!

March 27, 2026 – Assemblymember Sam Berger has signed on as co-sponsor to Bill A10242. Thank you!

March 26, 2026 – Thank you to Assemblymember Pamela J. Hunter for co-sponsoring the Burial Records bill (A10242). Ms. Hunter is Speaker Pro Tempore, Chair of the Assembly Subcommittee on Women Veterans, and serves on the Veterans Affairs Committee as well as many other committees.

March 20, 2026 – Assemblymember Judy Griffin has signed on as a co-sponsor for the Burial Records bill (A10242). As a member of the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, she will be a great asset in getting this legislation passed. Thank you!

March 13, 2026 – Thank you to Assemblymember Keith Brown for co-sponsoring the Burial Records bill (A10242). This bipartisan effort will help families locate loved ones and ensure Veterans buried in New York State psychiatric hospital cemeteries are properly honored.

March 11, 2026 – Assembly Member Tommy John Schiavoni has signed on as co-sponsor of the Burial Records bill. Thank You!

March 3, 2026 – Thank you, Assemblymember Jo Anne Simon, Chair of the Mental Health committee, for signing on as co-sponsor of the Burial Records bill (A10242)!

February 27, 2026 – Assemblyman Andrew Hevesi has signed on as co-sponsor of the Burial Records bill. Thank You!

February 25, 2026 – The Burial Records bill has been co-sponsored by Assemblymember Steve Stern. Thank You AM Stern for your support!

February 12, 2026 – Assemblymember Phil Ramos has sponsored the Burial Records bill in the NYS Assembly (A10242). Please contact Assemblymembers and show your support.

January 14, 2026 – Our Burial Records Bill (S8903) has been sponsored by Senator Patricia Fahy and co-sponsored by Senator Mario Mattera and is now working its way through the NY Senate.

January 7, 2026 – Our Medical Records bills (S4713A and A3733A) are now working their way through the NYS Legislature. S4713A is in the Mental Health Committee for review.

May 25, 2025 – The New York Court of Appeals ruled that the public interest in disclosure of Department of Health Death Index records outweighs the privacy interest in withholding this information.

May 15, 2025 – The Medical Records bill (S4713A) passed the NYS Senate, but due to a lack of time in the legislative session, the Assembly version did not progress. Both will have to be re-introduced in the 2026 session.