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New York bills · 2025 Regular Session

New York S 3864

Enacts the "criminal court opinion transparency act"

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. To Governor
  6. Became law

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Summary

Official abstract published by the New York legislature

Requires the chief administrator of the courts to submit a report to the legislature and the governor on: an evaluation of the feasibility and benefit of publishing suppression rulings rendered by trial-level criminal courts and/or collection of data regarding such rulings; whether the publication of additional decisions and/or collection of data would improve the practice of law; an evaluation of the means by which such publication and/or collection of data may be effectuated to improve transparency and the public understanding of these courts; an assessment of any further resources that would be necessary to support increased publication or data collection; and recommendations regarding legislation and administrative measures that could be taken.

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Roll-call votes

State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 4:19 PM.

DateVoteResultYour legislators
Jun 2, 2026
House		Assembly VotepassSet your home in New York to see
Jun 1, 2026
Senate		Floor Vote - Version: ApassSet your home in New York to see
Jun 1, 2026
Senate		Rules Vote - Version: ApassSet your home in New York to see
Mar 11, 2025
Senate		Judiciary VotepassSet your home in New York to see

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