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NY A 53

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Allows evidence of a defendant's prior crimes or acts to be admissible in a criminal case for certain purposes

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

Description

Allows evidence of a defendant's prior crimes or acts to be admissible in a criminal case for certain purposes including as proof of motive, opportunity, intent, preparation, plan, knowledge, state of mind of the defendant, state of mind of the victim or other party, absence of mistake or accident, identity, modus operandi, or common scheme or plan; requires that the prosecution provide reasonable notice of the general nature of any such evidence it intends to introduce at trial.

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

Sponsors

  • Amy Paulinprimary
  • Jeffrey Dinowitzcosponsor
  • Chris Burdickcosponsor
  • Steven Ragacosponsor
  • Jo Anne Simoncosponsor
  • Deborah Glickcosponsor
  • Andrew Hevesicosponsor
  • MaryJane Shimskycosponsor
  • Angelo Santabarbaracosponsor
  • Linda Rosenthalcosponsor
  • Rebecca Seawrightcosponsor
  • William Conradcosponsor
  • Ron Kimcosponsor
  • William Coltoncosponsor
  • Grace Leecosponsor
  • Stacey Pheffer Amatocosponsor
  • Tony Simonecosponsor
  • Christopher Eachuscosponsor
  • John Zaccaro Jr.cosponsor
  • Dana Levenbergcosponsor
  • David McDonoughcosponsor
  • Pamela J. Huntercosponsor
  • Nily Roziccosponsor
  • Didi Barrettcosponsor
  • Albert A. Stirpecosponsor
  • Sarah Clarkcosponsor
  • Marianne Buttenschoncosponsor
  • Steve Sterncosponsor
  • Charles Lavinecosponsor
  • Harvey Epsteincosponsor
  • Andrew Molitorcosponsor
  • Tommy Schiavonicosponsor
  • Joe DeStefanocosponsor
  • Jodi Gigliocosponsor
  • Judy Griffincosponsor
  • Noah Burroughscosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-01-08

    REFERRED TO CODES

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-02-06

    AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CODES

    amendment-passage,referral-committee

  3. 2025-02-06

    PRINT NUMBER 53A

    amendment-passage

  4. 2026-01-07

    REFERRED TO CODES

    referral-committee

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