New York Senate bill in Session 2025-2026.
Status: in_committee. Latest action: January 7, 2026.
Authorizes certain electronic court appearances.
Authorizes electronic court appearances for criminal matters, excluding jury trials, in all counties in the state; authorizes electronic appearances for criminal matters where the court determines a personal appearance would be impractical, unsafe or excessively burdensome; authorizes sentencing to a period of incarceration to be conducted via electronic appearance for defendants who are already incarcerated.
| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-10 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2026-01-07 | Status | in_committee |
| 2026-01-07 | Latest Action | In Senate Committee |