New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York S7988: Relates to retention of records relating to certain acts of alleged misconduct
Status: In committee, June 5, 2026
Relates to retention of records relating to certain acts of alleged misconduct for the duration of the statute of limitations.
What the bill says
An act to amend the education law, in relation to retaining records relating to certain acts of alleged misconduct.
From the introduced text, May 15, 2025:
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to retaining records relating to certain acts of alleged misconduct THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 2 of section 1128-a of the education law, as added by chapter 180 of the laws of 2000, is amended to read as follows: 2. A report which is made pursuant to this article and does not, after investigation, result in a criminal conviction shall be expunged from any record which may be kept by a school or school district with respect to the subject of such a report after a period of five years from the date of the making of such report or at such earlier time as such school, or school district, as the case may be, determines, PROVIDED THAT SUCH SCHOOL OR SCHOOL DISTRICT MAY RETAIN SUCH RECORDS RELATED TO ALLEGED MISCONDUCT COVERED BY PARAGRAPH (F) OF SUBDIVISION THREE OF SECTION 30.10 OF THE CRIMINAL PROCEDURE LAW OR SUBDIVISION (B) OF SECTION TWO HUNDRED EIGHT OF THE CIVIL PRACTICE LAW AND RULES FOR THE DURATION OF THE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS. § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD13073-01-5
Sponsors
- Shelley Mayer (D, 37) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : COMMITTED TO RULES
- : ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
- : 2ND REPORT CAL.
- : 1ST REPORT CAL.1178
- : REFERRED TO EDUCATION
- : COMMITTED TO RULES
- : ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
- : 2ND REPORT CAL.
- : 1ST REPORT CAL.1404
- : REFERRED TO EDUCATION
Votes
- Senate Education Committee: COMMITTEE Vote (May 19, 2026): 15 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Education Committee Vote (May 19, 2026): 15 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Education Committee: COMMITTEE Vote (May 28, 2025): 15 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Education Committee (May 28, 2025): 15 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Education Law
Common questions
- What is S7988?
- S7988 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Relates to retention of records relating to certain acts of alleged misconduct.
- What does S7988 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the education law, in relation to retaining records relating to certain acts of alleged misconduct.
- What is the status of S7988?
- In committee as of June 5, 2026. Latest action: COMMITTED TO RULES (June 5, 2026).
- Who sponsored S7988?
- Shelley Mayer (D, 37).
- Where is the official record for S7988?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S7988
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