A 6971

New York Assembly bill in Session 2025-2026.

Status: in_committee. Latest action: January 7, 2026.

Relates to forensic DNA testing and to requests for certain DNA test comparisons.

Bill ID NY-2025-2026-A-6971
Session 2025-2026
Status in_committee
Committee Codes
Assembly in_committee 2026-01-07
Criminal Justice
Summary

Establishes the minimum period of time that forensic samples should be retained by investigating authorities; creates the state commission for the integrity of the criminal justice system, as an independent agency, and provides for such commission's powers and duties; relates to special fictitious name indictments; relates to requests for certain DNA test comparisons; relates to forensic DNA testing; relates to claims for unjust conviction and imprisonment; relates to DNA testing, data collection and record keeping; relates to DNA testing in felony cases.

Sponsor
Catalina Cruz
Official Source Back to Bills
Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2025-03-18 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-01-07 Status in_committee
2026-01-07 Latest Action In Assembly Committee
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