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NY A 123

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Limits the admissibility of evidence of a defendant's creative or artistic expression against such defendant in a criminal proceeding

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

Quick answers

Did NY A 123 pass?

The current status of NY A 123 is not known from the official record. Latest recorded action (2026-01-07): ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.5

What is NY A 123 about?

Establishes an assumption of the inadmissibility of evidence of a defendant's creative or artistic expression against such defendant in a criminal proceeding; requires the proffering party to affirmatively prove that the evidence is admissible by clear and convincing evidence.

Who sponsors NY A 123?

Catalina Cruz is the primary sponsor of NY A 123, joined by 37 cosponsors.

Description

Establishes an assumption of the inadmissibility of evidence of a defendant's creative or artistic expression against such defendant in a criminal proceeding; requires the proffering party to affirmatively prove that the evidence is admissible by clear and convincing evidence.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-01-07 — ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.5
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Catalina Cruzprimary
  • Jonathan Riveracosponsor
  • Jessica Gonzalez-Rojascosponsor
  • Demond Meekscosponsor
  • Linda Rosenthalcosponsor
  • Gabriella Romerocosponsor
  • Harry B. Bronsoncosponsor
  • Rebecca Seawrightcosponsor
  • Michaelle C. Solagescosponsor
  • Charles Lavinecosponsor
  • Harvey Epsteincosponsor
  • David Weprincosponsor
  • Jordan Wrightcosponsor
  • Sarah Clarkcosponsor
  • Marcela Mitaynescosponsor
  • Eddie Gibbscosponsor
  • Robert C. Carrollcosponsor
  • Noah Burroughscosponsor
  • Chris Burdickcosponsor
  • Phara Souffrant Forrestcosponsor
  • Landon C. Daiscosponsor
  • Andrew Hevesicosponsor
  • Emily Gallaghercosponsor
  • Khaleel Andersoncosponsor
  • Grace Leecosponsor
  • Jo Anne Simoncosponsor
  • Larinda Hookscosponsor
  • Chantel Jacksoncosponsor
  • Erik Dilancosponsor
  • Tony Simonecosponsor
  • Al Taylorcosponsor
  • Steven Ragacosponsor
  • Dana Levenbergcosponsor
  • Brian Cunninghamcosponsor
  • Monique Chandler-Watermancosponsor
  • Yudelka Tapiacosponsor
  • Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyncosponsor
  • Latrice Walkercosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-01-08

    REFERRED TO CODES

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-02-25

    REPORTED

  3. 2025-02-27

    ADVANCED TO THIRD READING CAL.24

  4. 2025-03-03

    SUBSTITUTED BY S464

  5. 2026-01-07

    ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.5

Versions

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Votes

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Related bills

  • substituted-by: S 464
  • Prior session: A 8681not in this corpus
  • Prior session: A 127not in this corpus
  • Companion bill: S 9632

Official source

https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/bills/2025-2026/A123?summary=&detail=

Attribution

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