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NY S 22

in committee

Enacts the "child survivor privacy act"

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

Quick answers

Did NY S 22 pass?

Not yet. NY S 22 is in committee as of 2026-01-07 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-01-07): REFERRED TO CODES

What is NY S 22 about?

Enacts the "child survivor privacy act"; provides protections for child victims and child witnesses; restricts information to the public regarding a child witness or child victim's identity or proceeding; defines child witness; provides that whenever practical, the same prosecutor, advocate, and/or social worker shall handle all aspects of a case involving an alleged child victim.

Who sponsors NY S 22?

James Tedisco is the primary sponsor of NY S 22, joined by 9 cosponsors.

Description

Enacts the "child survivor privacy act"; provides protections for child victims and child witnesses; restricts information to the public regarding a child witness or child victim's identity or proceeding; defines child witness; provides that whenever practical, the same prosecutor, advocate, and/or social worker shall handle all aspects of a case involving an alleged child victim.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-01-07 — REFERRED TO CODES
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • James Tediscoprimary
  • George Borrellocosponsor
  • Stephen T. Chancosponsor
  • Nathalia Fernandezcosponsor
  • Patrick M. Gallivancosponsor
  • Jack M. Martinscosponsor
  • Mario Matteracosponsor
  • Dean Murraycosponsor
  • Peter Oberackercosponsor
  • Steve Rhoadscosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-01-08

    REFERRED TO CODES

    referral-committee

  2. 2026-01-07

    REFERRED TO CODES

    referral-committee

Versions

Documents

Votes

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Related bills

  • Prior session: S 9762not in this corpus
  • Companion bill: A 3558

Official source

https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/bills/2025-2026/S22?summary=&detail=

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