New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York A10542: Relates to sexual offense evidence collection kit procedures
Status: Signed into law, June 5, 2026
Requires that all sexual offense evidence shall be kept in a locked, separate and secure area for twenty years from the date of collection or until the victim's fortieth birthday, whichever is later; makes other sexual offense evidence collection kit procedures.
What the bill says
An act to amend the public health law, in relation to sexual offense evidence collection kit procedures.
From the introduced text, March 11, 2026:
AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to sexual offense evidence collection kit procedures THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Paragraphs (a), (c), (f), (i) and (j) of subdivision 2 of section 2805-i of the public health law, as amended by section 1 of part II of chapter 56 of the laws of 2021, paragraph (j) as amended by section 1 of part II of chapter 56 of the laws of 2021, are amended and a new paragraph (k) is added to read as follows: (a) All sexual offense evidence shall be kept in a locked, separate and secure area for twenty years from the date of collection OR UNTIL THE VICTIM'S FORTIETH BIRTHDAY, WHICHEVER IS LATER; provided that such evidence shall be transferred to a new location(s) pursuant to this subdivision. (c) Upon collection, the hospital shall notify the alleged sexual offense victim that, after twenty years OR UNTIL THE VICTIM'S FORTIETH BIRTHDAY, WHICHEVER IS LATER, the sexual offense evidence will be discarded in compliance with state and local health codes and that the alleged sexual offense victim's clothes or personal effects will be returned to the alleged sexual offense victim at any time upon request. The alleged sexual offense victim shall be …
Sponsors
- Amy Paulin (D, 88) · primary sponsor
- Andrew Hevesi (D, 28)
Latest actions
- : SIGNED CHAP.125
- : DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR
- : RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY
- : PASSED SENATE
- : 3RD READING CAL.689
- : SUBSTITUTED FOR S9585
- : REFERRED TO HEALTH
- : DELIVERED TO SENATE
- : PASSED ASSEMBLY
- : ADVANCED TO THIRD READING CAL.341
Votes
- Senate Floor Vote (April 7, 2026): 54 yea, 0 nay, passed
- FLOOR Vote (April 7, 2026): 54 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Assembly Floor Vote - Final Passage (March 30, 2026): 141 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Assembly Ways And Means Committee: Favorable (March 26, 2026): 31 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Assembly Health Committee: Favorable refer to committee Ways and Means (March 17, 2026): 26 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Public Health Law
Common questions
- What is A10542?
- A10542 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Relates to sexual offense evidence collection kit procedures.
- What does A10542 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the public health law, in relation to sexual offense evidence collection kit procedures.
- What is the status of A10542?
- Signed into law as of June 5, 2026. Latest action: SIGNED CHAP.125 (June 5, 2026).
- Who sponsored A10542?
- Amy Paulin (D, 88), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for A10542?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A10542
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