S 9928 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Relates to the rights of sexual assault survivors during the investigative process

Summary
Relates to the rights of sexual assault survivors during the investigative process; establishes a task force to study and assess sexual assault survivors' rights and services.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2026
Committee Review
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
Jun 2026
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Apr 16, 2026 Last action Jun 2, 2026
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What changed between versions

S9928 S9928A · 5 edits
MODERATE
The bill was amended to add three new sponsors and advance its legislative status to include favorable committee reports and readiness for third reading. Substantive policy changes were made to the text regarding victim interviews, clarifying that survivors have the right to have specific individuals present during interviews and detailing the gender accommodation process for law enforcement officers.
Scope change
The bill's scope regarding sponsors and legislative procedure was expanded; the substantive scope of victim rights within the text was modified to refine interview protocols.
TECHNICAL

Added three new sponsors (Senators Murray and Rolison) to the list of introducing legislators.

Updated the legislative history to reflect a favorable committee report and the bill's progression to a third reading.

REQUIREMENT

Restructured the list of individuals allowed in a private interview room to clarify the order of priority for support persons, legal counsel, and parents.

Replaced the requirement for a law enforcement officer of the survivor's choosing with a mandate for reasonable efforts to accommodate gender requests, including seeking assistance from other agencies if necessary.

Added a specific requirement for law enforcement to verbally inform the survivor of their right to have support persons present before conducting a substantive interview.

Floor votes · Senate Jun 2, 2026

How they voted

610
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 63
Jun 2, 2026
D Democratic41
39 Yea 2
95% Yea
R Republican22
22 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
7
Key actions
2
Committee
1
Amendments
1
Jun 2, 2026
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
May 26, 2026
Upper · Passed
AMENDED ON THIRD READING 9928A
upper
Apr 16, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION
upper
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors

Sponsors