New York 2025 Session Status: Enacted

A10542 — Relates to sexual offense evidence collection kit procedures

Last action — Signed by Governor

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Assembly
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 11, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Kathy Hochul (Democratic) on June 05, 2026.

Odds of enactment

High chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Advancing 50% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

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In plain language

The bill sets rules for storing sexual offense evidence collection kits.

The bill requires sexual offense evidence to be stored securely for twenty years or until the victim's fortieth birthday. It establishes procedures to ensure proper handling of such evidence.

Summary

Requires that all sexual offense evidence shall be kept in a locked, separate and secure area for twenty years from the date of collection or until the victim's fortieth birthday, whichever is later; makes other sexual offense evidence collection kit procedures.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. SIGNED CHAP.125

  2. DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR

  3. RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY

  4. PASSED SENATE

  5. 3RD READING CAL.689

  6. SUBSTITUTED FOR S9585

  7. REFERRED TO HEALTH

  8. DELIVERED TO SENATE

  9. PASSED ASSEMBLY

  10. ADVANCED TO THIRD READING CAL.341

  11. REPORTED

  12. REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS

  13. REFERRED TO HEALTH

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 218 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (218)

218 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does A10542 do?
Requires that all sexual offense evidence shall be kept in a locked, separate and secure area for twenty years from the date of collection or until the victim's fortieth birthday, whichever is later; makes other sexual offense evidence collection kit procedures.
Who sponsors A10542?
A10542 is sponsored by Amy Paulin.
What is the current status of A10542?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 11, 2026. Enacted.
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