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NY A01970

Bill

Status

Passed

12/19/2025

Primary Sponsor

Amy Paulin

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Origin

Assembly

2025-2026 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Requires law enforcement to retrieve sexual offense evidence within seven days after a victim gives permission to release it, and to report the evidence in the statewide electronic tracking system

  • Mandates hospitals record reported evidence collection kits in the electronic tracking system and notify law enforcement within 48 hours of collection

  • Requires law enforcement to retrieve reported evidence collection kits from hospitals within seven days of notification

  • Expands the statewide electronic tracking system to track reported evidence collection kits from collection to final disposition, adding hospitals as entities that must participate in the tracking system

  • Defines "reported evidence collection kit" as one where the survivor consented to evidence collection and reporting to law enforcement, and "unreported evidence collection kit" as those controlled by the Office of Victim Services

Legislative Description

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.

Last Action

approval memo.30

12/19/2025

Committee Referrals

Health5/27/2025
Rules5/20/2025
Codes4/8/2025
Health1/14/2025

Full Bill Text

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