This major change to N.Y. organ donation law could save thousands of lives next year
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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — A new amendment to public health law, set to take effect Jan. 1, 2026, in New York state, will expand organ donation authority beyond family members for the first time.
Locally, Staten Island Assemblymembers Charles D. Fall and Sam Pirozzolo voted in favor of the bill. Assemblymember Michael Reilly, a Republican representing the South Shore, also voted in favor of the bill. Assemblymember Michael Tannousis, a Republican representing the East Shore and South Brooklyn, was excused on the day of the vote. Sen. Jessica Scarcella-Spanton, a Democrat who represents the North Shore, voted for the change. Sen. Andrew J. Lanza, a Republican representing the South Shore, did not.
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