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New YorkA 105422025-2026 Regular SessionHouse

Relates to sexual offense evidence collection kit procedures

Sponsored By: Amy Paulin (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

HEALTHWAYS AND MEANS

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Longer kit storage and survivor notices

The law keeps sexual offense evidence in a locked, secure area for 20 years or until the survivor’s 40th birthday, whichever is later. Beginning 545 days after enactment, hospitals must tell survivors this at collection, offer to return clothes and personal items, and offer to take contact info for destruction notices. Hospitals must try to notify survivors 30–10 days before sending a kit to the Office of Victim Services, and OVS must try to contact at least 90 days before the storage period ends. OVS cannot destroy a kit just because a parent, guardian, or other party asks when the survivor was under 18, a vulnerable elder, or incompetent or physically disabled. If the survivor was under 18 and could consent to the exam, they can choose reported vs unreported and can ask to destroy the kit, and OVS must try to contact them on their 18th birthday with required information.

Statewide tracking for reported kits

The state creates a secure, statewide system to track reported evidence kits from collection to final outcome. Survivors can anonymously check status, and only the survivor can see the kit’s records. Hospitals must enter a collection and notify police within 48 hours. Police must pick up reported kits within 7 days of notice; when a privileged kit is released with survivor consent, police have 10 days, and that 10‑day rule starts 545 days after enactment. Hospitals, police, labs, prosecutors, and storage sites must join the system by December 1, 2027. The system also covers reported kits from past years.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Amy Paulin

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • Andrew Hevesi

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 195 • No: 0

Senate vote • 4/7/2026

FLOOR Vote

Yes: 54 • No: 0

House vote • 3/30/2026

Assembly floor vote

Yes: 141 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. SIGNED CHAP.125

    6/5/2026House

  2. DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR

    6/5/2026House

  3. RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY

    4/7/2026Senate

  4. PASSED SENATE

    4/7/2026Senate

  5. 3RD READING CAL.689

    4/7/2026Senate

  6. SUBSTITUTED FOR S9585

    4/7/2026Senate

  7. REFERRED TO HEALTH

    3/30/2026Senate

  8. DELIVERED TO SENATE

    3/30/2026House

  9. PASSED ASSEMBLY

    3/30/2026House

  10. ADVANCED TO THIRD READING CAL.341

    3/26/2026House

  11. REPORTED

    3/26/2026House

  12. REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS

    3/17/2026House

  13. REFERRED TO HEALTH

    3/11/2026House

Bill Text

  • Original

    3/11/2026

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