New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York S4406: Authorizes the use of closed-circuit television for vulnerable sexual assault witnesses
Status: In committee, June 5, 2026
Authorizes the use of closed-circuit television for vulnerable sexual assault witnesses; establishes a procedure for determining who qualifies as a vulnerable sexual assault witness.
What the bill says
An act to amend the criminal procedure law, in relation to authorizing the use of closed-circuit television for vulnerable sexual assault witnesses.
From the introduced text, February 4, 2025:
AN ACT to amend the criminal procedure law, in relation to authorizing the use of closed-circuit television for vulnerable sexual assault witnesses THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The criminal procedure law is amended by adding a new article 67 to read as follows: ARTICLE 67 USE OF CLOSED-CIRCUIT TELEVISION FOR CERTAIN SEXUAL ASSAULT WITNESSES SECTION 67.00 DEFINITIONS. 67.10 CLOSED-CIRCUIT TELEVISION; GENERAL RULE; DECLARATION OF VULNERABILITY. 67.20 CLOSED-CIRCUIT TELEVISION; PROCEDURE FOR APPLICATION AND GROUNDS FOR DETERMINATION. 67.30 CLOSED-CIRCUIT TELEVISION; SPECIAL TESTIMONIAL PROCEDURE. § 67.00 DEFINITIONS. AS USED IN THIS ARTICLE: 1. "SEXUAL ASSAULT WITNESS" MEANS A PERSON FIFTEEN YEARS OR OLDER WHO IS OR WILL BE CALLED TO TESTIFY IN A CRIMINAL PROCEEDING, OTHER THAN A GRAND JURY PROCEEDING, CONCERNING AN OFFENSE DEFINED IN ARTICLE ONE HUNDRED THIRTY OF THE PENAL LAW OR SECTION 255.25, 255.26 OR 255.27 OF SUCH LAW WHICH IS THE SUBJECT OF SUCH CRIMINAL PROCEEDING. 2. "VULNERABLE SEXUAL ASSAULT WITNESS" MEANS A SEXUAL ASSAULT WITNESS WHOM A COURT HAS DECLARED TO BE VULNERABLE. 3. "TESTIMONIAL ROOM" MEANS ANY ROOM, SEPARATE AND APART FROM THE COURTROOM, WHICH IS FURNISHED COMFORTABLY AND LESS FORMALLY THAN A COURTROOM AND FROM WHICH THE TESTIMONY OF A VULNERABLE SEXUAL ASSAULT EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in …
Sponsors
- Rachel May (D, 48) · primary sponsor
- Patrick Gallivan (R, 60)
Latest actions
- : COMMITTED TO RULES
- : ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
- : 2ND REPORT CAL.
- : 1ST REPORT CAL.882
- : REFERRED TO CODES
- : COMMITTED TO RULES
- : ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
- : 2ND REPORT CAL.
- : 1ST REPORT CAL.916
- : REFERRED TO CODES
Votes
- Senate Codes Committee: COMMITTEE Vote (May 4, 2026): 12 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Codes Committee Vote (May 4, 2026): 12 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Codes Committee: COMMITTEE Vote (May 5, 2025): 13 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Codes Committee Vote (May 5, 2025): 13 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Criminal Procedure Law
Common questions
- What is S4406?
- S4406 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Authorizes the use of closed-circuit television for vulnerable sexual assault witnesses.
- What does S4406 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the criminal procedure law, in relation to authorizing the use of closed-circuit television for vulnerable sexual assault witnesses.
- What is the status of S4406?
- In committee as of June 5, 2026. Latest action: COMMITTED TO RULES (June 5, 2026).
- Who sponsored S4406?
- Rachel May (D, 48), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for S4406?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S4406
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