NY S 7296

in committee

Establishes the division of the crime victims' statewide advocate to represent crime victims' legal interests

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

Quick answers

Did NY S 7296 pass?

Not yet. NY S 7296 is in committee as of 2026-01-07 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-01-07): REFERRED TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION

What is NY S 7296 about?

Establishes the division of the crime victims' statewide advocate to represent crime victims' and witnesses' legal interests during discovery and trial and assist with victim compensation applications.

Who sponsors NY S 7296?

Steve Rhoads is the primary sponsor of NY S 7296, joined by 4 cosponsors.

Description

Introduced: —
Latest action: 2026-01-07 — REFERRED TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

Committees

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Action timeline

2025-04-09
REFERRED TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION
referral-committee
2026-01-07
REFERRED TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION
referral-committee

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Votes

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Related bills

Companion bill: A 10166

Official source

https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/bills/2025-2026/S7296?summary=&detail=

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