# New York A 1970: Relates to the collection and reporting of sexual offense evidence on the statewide electronic tracking system

New York A 1970, Relates to the collection and reporting of sexual offense evidence on the statewide electronic tracking system, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Amy Paulin (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-12-19 (APPROVAL MEMO.30) (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: New York A 1970
- State: New York
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: Relates to the collection and reporting of sexual offense evidence on the statewide electronic tracking system
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-14
- Last action: 2025-12-19, APPROVAL MEMO.30
- Sponsor: Amy Paulin (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Subjects: HEALTH, CODES, RULES
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (203 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Survivors can track sexual offense evidence kits: benefit, low. New York hospitals must record reported sexual offense evidence kits in the statewide electronic tracking system and notify police within 48 hours. Police must retrieve each kit within seven days after notification. Reported kits require the survivor’s consent to evidence collection and to reportin…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Amy Paulin (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Albert A. Stirpe, House
- Cosponsor: Andrew Hevesi (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Dana Levenberg (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: David Weprin (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Grace Lee (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jeffrey Dinowitz (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jo Anne Simon (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: John Zaccaro Jr. (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Linda Rosenthal (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-06-10 | Senate | FLOOR Vote | pass | 58 | 0 |   |
| 2025-05-27 | House | Assembly floor vote | pass | 145 | 0 |   |

## Actions (18)

- 2025-12-19: APPROVAL MEMO.30 (House)
- 2025-12-19: SIGNED CHAP.646 (House)
- 2025-12-08: DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR (House)
- 2025-06-10: RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY (Senate)
- 2025-06-10: PASSED SENATE (Senate)
- 2025-06-10: 3RD READING CAL.1263 (Senate)
- 2025-06-10: SUBSTITUTED FOR S5225A (Senate)
- 2025-05-27: REFERRED TO HEALTH (Senate)
- 2025-05-27: DELIVERED TO SENATE (House)
- 2025-05-27: PASSED ASSEMBLY (House)
- 2025-05-27: ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.258 (House)
- 2025-05-27: RULES REPORT CAL.258 (House)
- 2025-05-27: REPORTED (House)
- 2025-05-20: REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES (House)
- 2025-04-10: PRINT NUMBER 1970A (House)
- 2025-04-10: AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CODES (House)
- 2025-04-08: REPORTED REFERRED TO CODES (House)
- 2025-01-14: REFERRED TO HEALTH (House)

## Bill text

- Amendment A, 2025-04-10: [PDF](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/A1970A)
- Original, 2025-01-14: [PDF](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/A1970)

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## Sources
- [Amendment A (PDF)](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/A1970A)
- [Original (PDF)](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/A1970)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NY-A1970-2025 (as of 2026-10-15).