S 5225 New York Senate · 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 in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 19, 2025 Last action Jun 10, 2025
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S5225 S5225A · 2 edits
MINOR
This bill was amended to add a second sponsor (Senator Scarcella-Spanton) and update the legislative status to show the bill was discharged from committee, amended, and sent back for further review. The substantive policy content remains largely the same, with one key change: the timeline for law enforcement to retrieve sexual assault evidence kits from hospitals was extended from three days to seven days.
REQUIREMENT

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

TECHNICAL

Added a second sponsor (Senator Scarcella-Spanton) and updated the bill status to reflect committee discharge and amendment.

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Actions timeline

Total actions
7
Key actions
2
Committee
1
Amendments
2
Apr 9, 2025
Upper · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 5225A
upper
Apr 9, 2025
Upper · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO HEALTH
upper
Feb 19, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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