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NY S 1257

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Relates to evidence accepted by the New York state police forensic investigation center

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

Description

Requires certain evidence or samples for DNA analysis to be accepted by the New York state police forensic investigation center from any firearm, rifle, shotgun, ammunition or magazine loading device when the sole charge is criminal possession of a weapon in the first degree, criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree, criminal possession of a weapon in the third degree, criminal possession of a weapon in the fourth degree and criminal possession of a firearm.

Introduced
Status date
Latest action
2026-01-07 — REFERRED TO INTERNET AND TECHNOLOGY
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Sponsors

  • Patrick M. Gallivanprimary

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-01-08

    REFERRED TO INTERNET AND TECHNOLOGY

    referral-committee

  2. 2026-01-07

    REFERRED TO INTERNET AND TECHNOLOGY

    referral-committee

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