S 464 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Limits the admissibility of evidence of a defendant's creative or artistic expression against such defendant in a criminal proceeding

Summary
Establishes an assumption of the inadmissibility of evidence of a defendant's creative or artistic expression against such defendant in a criminal proceeding; requires the proffering party to affirmatively prove that the evidence is admissible by clear and convincing evidence.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 8, 2025 Last action Mar 3, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Mar 3, 2025

How they voted

3823
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 63
Mar 3, 2025
D Democratic41
38 Yea 1 Nay 2
92% Yea
R Republican22
22 Nay
100% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
9
Key actions
1
Committee
2
Mar 3, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO CODES
lower
Mar 3, 2025
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jan 8, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO CODES
upper
1 primary · 4 co-sponsors

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