NY A 53
in committeeAllows 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
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Did NY A 53 pass?
Not yet. NY A 53 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-01-07): REFERRED TO CODES
What is NY A 53 about?
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.
Who sponsors NY A 53?
Amy Paulin is the primary sponsor of NY A 53, joined by 35 cosponsors.
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
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- Latest action
- 2026-01-07 — REFERRED TO CODES
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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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
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-01-07
REFERRED TO CODES
referral-committee
2025-02-06
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CODES
amendment-passage,referral-committee
2025-02-06
PRINT NUMBER 53A
amendment-passage
2025-01-08
REFERRED TO CODES
referral-committee
Versions
Documents
Votes
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Related bills
- Prior session: A 4992not in this corpus
- Companion bill: S 4592
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