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
58–0
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 63
Jun 10, 2025
D
Democratic41
90% Yea
R
Republican22
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
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Amy Paulin
DDemocratic
Co
Al Stirpe
DDemocratic
Co
Andrew Hevesi
DDemocratic
Co
Dana Levenberg
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
David Weprin
DDemocratic
Co
Grace Lee
DDemocratic
Co
Jeffrey Dinowitz
DDemocratic
Co
Jo Anne Simon
DDemocratic
Co
John Zaccaro
DDemocratic
Co
Linda Rosenthal
DDemocratic
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