ConnectLife Blog

The New York State Assembly and Senate have passed legislation important to providing residents with new opportunities to register as organ, eye and tissues donors. ConnectLife is especially grateful to the representatives from Western New York who voted in favor of these bills. The 2026 Doorways to Donation Act (A10299A/S8841) would enable New Yorkers to register as a donor when filing their annual income tax returns online.

Last week, Governor Kathy Hochul signed the HEART (Helping Equal Access to Registrations for Transplants) Act, repealing an outdated New York law prohibiting multi-listing at transplant centers in the state. The ban dated back to 1990. New York has long been the only state with such a restriction.