New York 2025 Session Status: Introduced

S464 — Limits the admissibility of evidence of a defendant's creative or artistic expression against such defendant in a criminal proceeding

Last action — Assembly Floor Calendar

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

This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced January 08, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Prognosis

Stalled 26% · moderate confidence

  • Introduced

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Summary

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.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.24

  2. SUBSTITUTED FOR A123

  3. REFERRED TO CODES

  4. DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

  5. PASSED SENATE

  6. ADVANCED TO THIRD READING

  7. 2ND REPORT CAL.

  8. 1ST REPORT CAL.175

  9. REFERRED TO CODES

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 218 not signed on · 23 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (218)

218 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Floor vote

Passed 38 Yea · 23 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 382302
Total 382302
% of votes cast 60%37%0%3%
How each member voted (63)
Member Party Vote
Alexis Weik — Nay
Andrea Stewart-Cousins — Yea
Andrew Gounardes — Yea
Andrew J. Lanza — Nay
Anthony H. Palumbo — Nay
April Baskin — Yea
Brad Hoylman-Sigal — Yea
Brian Kavanagh — Yea
Christopher Ryan — Yea
Cordell Cleare — Yea
Dan Stec — Nay
Dean Murray — Nay
George Borrello — Nay
Gustavo Rivera — Yea
Jabari Brisport — Yea
Jack M. Martins — Nay
Jake Ashby — Nay
Jamaal Bailey — Yea
James Sanders Jr. — Yea
James Skoufis — Yea
James Tedisco — Nay
Jeremy Cooney — Yea
Jessica Ramos — Yea
Jessica Scarcella-Spanton — Yea
John Liu — Yea
Joseph A. Griffo — Nay
Joseph P. Addabbo Jr. — Yea
José M. Serrano — Yea
Julia Salazar — Yea
Kevin S. Parker — Yea
Kristen Gonzalez — Yea
Lea Webb — Yea
Leroy Comrie — Not Voting
Liz Krueger — Yea
Luis R. Sepúlveda — Yea
Mario Mattera — Nay
Mark Walczyk — Nay
Michael Gianaris — Yea
Michelle Hinchey — Yea
Monica Martinez — Nay
Nathalia Fernandez — Yea
Pamela Helming — Nay
Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick — Nay
Patricia Fahy — Yea
Patrick M. Gallivan — Nay
Pete Harckham — Yea
Peter Oberacker — Nay
Rachel May — Yea
Robert Jackson — Yea
Robert Ortt — Nay
Robert Rolison — Nay
Roxanne J. Persaud — Yea
Samra Brouk — Yea
Sean Ryan — Yea
Shelley Mayer — Yea
Siela Bynoe — Yea
Simcha Felder — Yea
Stephen T. Chan — Nay
Steve Rhoads — Nay
Thomas F. O'Mara — Nay
Toby Ann Stavisky — Yea
William Weber — Nay
Zellnor Myrie — Not Voting

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Committee vote — Codes

Passed 10 Yea · 2 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 10201
Total 10201
% of votes cast 77%15%0%8%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
Andrew Gounardes — Yea
Anthony H. Palumbo — Nay
Brian Kavanagh — Yea
Dean Murray — Yea
Jabari Brisport — Yea
Jamaal Bailey — Yea
Jeremy Cooney — Yea
Julia Salazar — Yea
Luis R. Sepúlveda — Yea
Patrick M. Gallivan — Not Voting
Roxanne J. Persaud — Yea
Thomas F. O'Mara — Nay
Zellnor Myrie — Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does S464 do?
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 S464?
S464 is sponsored by Brad Hoylman-Sigal.
What is the current status of S464?
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced January 08, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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