A 1970 New York Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

Relates to the collection and reporting of sexual offense evidence on the statewide electronic tracking system

Summary
Requires the collection and reporting of sexual offense evidence on the statewide electronic tracking system within seven days of permission to release the evidence by the alleged sexual offense victim; relates to additional rules and guidelines.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
Assembly Passage
May 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
Signed into Law
Dec 2025
Introduced Jan 14, 2025 Signed Dec 19, 2025
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MINOR
This bill amends New York's public health law to extend the deadline for law enforcement to retrieve sexual assault evidence collection kits from hospitals from three days to seven days. The change allows more time for law enforcement agencies to process and secure evidence while maintaining the statewide electronic tracking system requirements for evidence collection kits.
Scope change
The bill applies to all reported evidence collection kits in New York State, with no change to the scope of applicability.
REQUIREMENT

Extended the deadline for law enforcement to retrieve sexual assault evidence collection kits from hospitals from three days to seven days after notification by the hospital.

Floor votes · Senate Jun 10, 2025 · Assembly May 27, 2025

How they voted

580
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 63
Jun 10, 2025
D Democratic41
37 Yea 4
90% Yea
R Republican22
21 Yea 1
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
18
Key actions
5
Committee
4
Amendments
2
Dec 19, 2025
Signed into law
SIGNED CHAP.646
lower
Jun 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
May 27, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
upper
May 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
May 20, 2025
Committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
lower
Apr 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 1970A
lower
Apr 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CODES
lower
Apr 8, 2025
Committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO CODES
lower
Jan 14, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
lower
1 primary · 9 co-sponsors

Sponsors