New York bills · 2025 Regular Session
New York S 9632
Limits the admissibility of evidence of a defendant's creative or artistic expression against such defendant in a criminal proceeding
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Jamaal Bailey (Democratic/Working Families)
Summary
Official abstract published by the New York legislature
Establishes an assumption of the inadmissibility of evidence of a defendant's creative or artistic expression against such defendant in a criminal proceeding; requires the proffering party to affirmatively prove that the evidence is admissible by clear and convincing evidence.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 8:06 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 18, 2026 Senate | Floor Vote | pass | Set your home in New York to see |
| Apr 21, 2026 Senate | Codes Vote | pass | Set your home in New York to see |
Actions
- May 18, 2026 · House
REFERRED TO CODES - May 18, 2026 · Senate
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY - May 18, 2026 · Senate
PASSED SENATE - Apr 27, 2026 · Senate
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING - Apr 22, 2026 · Senate
2ND REPORT CAL. - Apr 21, 2026 · Senate
1ST REPORT CAL.803 - Mar 31, 2026 · Senate
REFERRED TO CODES