New York 2025 Session Status: Introduced

S10600 — Relates to ensuring the privacy of name change actions and of sex designation change actions; repealer

Last action — In Senate Committee

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed Assembly
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced May 29, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Odds of enactment

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In plain language

The bill aims to protect the privacy of name and sex designation change records.

This legislation requires state courts and record custodians to create policies that keep name change and sex designation change actions private. It prevents identifying information from being accessible in electronic databases.

What this means for you
  • Families: This means that family members seeking information related to name or sex designation changes will face limitations on accessing such records.

Summary

Requires the office of court administration, clerks, and all other records custodians to develop policies and procedures to ensure no identifying information or documentation relating to name change actions or sex designation change actions is visible or retrievable in any electronic database maintained by the state of New York or a subdivision thereof.

Bill Text

Action History

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Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 218 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (218)

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Frequently asked questions

What does S10600 do?
Requires the office of court administration, clerks, and all other records custodians to develop policies and procedures to ensure no identifying information or documentation relating to name change actions or sex designation change actions is visible or retrievable in any electronic database maintained by the state of New York or a subdivision thereof.
Who sponsors S10600?
S10600 is sponsored by Erik Bottcher.
What is the current status of S10600?
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced May 29, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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