S 9632 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
Mar 2026
Committee Review
May 2026
Senate Passage
May 2026
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 31, 2026 Last action May 18, 2026
Floor votes · Senate May 18, 2026

How they voted

3822
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 63
May 18, 2026
D Democratic41
37 Yea 1 Nay 3
90% Yea
R Republican22
1 Yea 21 Nay
95% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
7
Key actions
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Committee
2
May 18, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO CODES
lower
May 18, 2026
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Mar 31, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO CODES
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of Jamaal Bailey
Jamaal Bailey
DDemocratic/Working Families
NY
36