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New YorkS 87652025-2026 Regular SessionSenate

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

Sponsored By: Andrew Gounardes (Democratic)

Became Law

RULESHEALTH

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

4 provisions identified: 3 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

Statewide system to track rape kits

The law creates a single statewide system to track reported rape kits from collection to final disposition. Hospitals, police, labs, prosecutors, and storage staff must use it by January 1, 2025 and follow DCJS rules. Survivors can anonymously check their kit’s status, and survivor records are confidential. Unreported kits stay out of the system unless Victim Services gives a kit to police. The tracking rules cover reported kits from before, on, and after the effective date.

Victim Services now stores kits long-term

Starting October 1, 2022, the Office of Victim Services is responsible for long‑term storage of sexual offense evidence. Before that date, hospitals handled storage and could contract for secure storage. If a survivor withdraws consent after reporting to police, law enforcement must transfer the kit to Victim Services for long‑term storage.

When these new rules take effect

The law takes effect six months after it becomes law. Agencies can start writing rules right away and must finish them at least three months before the effective date. Some sections take effect on the same date and in the same manner as a related 2025 chapter that amends the same law.

Survivors choose release or disposal of kits

If evidence is not legally privileged and police ask, the custodian must release it to law enforcement. When a survivor consents to release, the hospital must log the kit and notify police within 48 hours. Police must pick it up within 10 days and report it in the tracking system. If a survivor signs to dispose of the evidence, the custodian must discard it under state and local health code rules.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Andrew Gounardes

    Democratic • Senate

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 75 • No: 0

Senate vote • 1/29/2026

FLOOR Vote

Yes: 56 • No: 0

committee vote • 1/20/2026

Rules Committee Vote

Yes: 19 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. SIGNED CHAP.47

    2/13/2026Senate

  2. DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR

    2/13/2026Senate

  3. RETURNED TO SENATE

    2/5/2026House

  4. PASSED ASSEMBLY

    2/5/2026House

  5. ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.76

    2/5/2026House

  6. SUBSTITUTED FOR A9480

    2/5/2026House

  7. REFERRED TO HEALTH

    1/29/2026House

  8. DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

    1/29/2026Senate

  9. PASSED SENATE

    1/29/2026Senate

  10. ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.63

    1/20/2026Senate

  11. REFERRED TO RULES

    1/8/2026Senate

Bill Text

  • Original

    1/8/2026

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