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NY S05153

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/19/2025

Primary Sponsor

Michael Gianaris

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Origin

Senate

2025-2026 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Prohibits law enforcement agencies from contracting with any public or private entity for DNA phenotyping services, which predicts physical characteristics like eye color, hair color, skin color, and face shape from DNA analysis

  • Bans the use of DNA phenotyping results as reasonable cause for arrest and makes such evidence inadmissible in criminal prosecutions and proceedings

  • Allows convictions obtained directly or indirectly through DNA phenotyping to be eligible for relief under section 440.10 of the criminal procedure law

  • Authorizes courts to issue injunctions to prevent violations, including ordering destruction of DNA phenotyping products and mandating changes to police department policies

  • Requires any physical biometric information already obtained through DNA phenotyping and held by law enforcement to be immediately destroyed upon the law taking effect 30 days after passage

Legislative Description

Prohibits the use of DNA phenotyping in criminal prosecutions and proceedings.

Last Action

REFERRED TO CODES

1/7/2026

Committee Referrals

Codes2/19/2025

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