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NY A 6971

in committee

Relates to forensic DNA testing and to requests for certain DNA test comparisons

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did NY A 6971 pass?

Not yet. NY A 6971 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-01-07): REFERRED TO CODES

What is NY A 6971 about?

Establishes the minimum period of time that forensic samples should be retained by investigating authorities; creates the state commission for the integrity of the criminal justice system, as an independent agency, and provides for such commission's powers and duties; relates to special fictitious name indictments; relates to requests for certain DNA test comparisons; relates to forensic DNA testing; relates to claims for unjust conviction and imprisonment; relates to DNA testing, data collection and record keeping; relates to DNA testing in felony cases.

Who sponsors NY A 6971?

Catalina Cruz is the primary sponsor of NY A 6971.

Description

Establishes the minimum period of time that forensic samples should be retained by investigating authorities; creates the state commission for the integrity of the criminal justice system, as an independent agency, and provides for such commission's powers and duties; relates to special fictitious name indictments; relates to requests for certain DNA test comparisons; relates to forensic DNA testing; relates to claims for unjust conviction and imprisonment; relates to DNA testing, data collection and record keeping; relates to DNA testing in felony cases.

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

  • Catalina Cruzprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-01-07

    REFERRED TO CODES

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-03-18

    REFERRED TO CODES

    referral-committee

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Related bills

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  • Prior session: S 2214not in this corpus
  • Prior session: S 3393not in this corpus
  • Prior session: S 1774not in this corpus
  • Companion bill: S 3166

Official source

https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/bills/2025-2026/A6971?summary=&detail=

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