New YorkA 19702025-2026 Regular SessionHouse

Relates to the collection and reporting of sexual offense evidence on the statewide electronic tracking system

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Bill Overview

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

Statewide tracking for sexual assault kits

The Division of Criminal Justice Services sets up a statewide system to track reported sexual assault evidence kits. Hospitals must log a reported kit in the system and tell the right police agency within 48 hours. Police must pick up the kit within seven days of that notice. The system tracks each reported kit from collection to final result, and hospitals, police, labs, prosecutors, and storage staff can update status and location. Survivors can anonymously check their own reported kit and get updates. Records are confidential, and only the survivor can access their kit’s record. Unreported kits are not tracked unless released to law enforcement, when they become reported. Starting January 1, 2025, all hospitals, police, labs, prosecutors, and storage staff must use the system. The tracking rules also cover older reported kits submitted before the law took effect.

Survivors control evidence release or disposal

Custodians must give non-privileged sexual offense evidence to police when police ask. If the evidence is privileged, police get it only if the victim permits release. After permission, police must pick it up within seven days and log it in the statewide tracking system. If the victim signs a statement to discard it, custodians must dispose of it under state and local health codes.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

Amy Paulin
Democratic • House

Cosponsors

Albert A. Stirpe
House
Andrew Hevesi
Democratic • House
Dana Levenberg
Democratic • House
David Weprin
Democratic • House
Grace Lee
Democratic • House
Jeffrey Dinowitz
Democratic • House
Jo Anne Simon
Democratic • House
John Zaccaro Jr.
Democratic • House
Linda Rosenthal
Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 58 • No: 0

House vote • 6/10/2025

FLOOR Vote