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NY A01970
Bill
Status
12/19/2025
Primary Sponsor
Amy Paulin
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AI Summary
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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
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Mandates hospitals record reported evidence collection kits in the electronic tracking system and notify law enforcement within 48 hours of collection
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Requires law enforcement to retrieve reported evidence collection kits from hospitals within seven days of notification
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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
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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