S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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627--A
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
(PREFILED)
January 8, 2025
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Introduced by M. of A. JACKSON, SIMON, DAVILA -- read once and referred
to the Committee on Governmental Operations -- committee discharged,
bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said
committee
AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to requiring consent of a
minor's parent, legal guardian or attorney for law enforcement
collection of DNA from certain minors
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The executive law is amended by adding a new section 837-y
to read as follows:
§ 837-Y. COLLECTION OF DNA FROM CERTAIN MINORS. 1. NO MEMBER OF A
POLICE DEPARTMENT, COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE, THE STATE POLICE OR OTHER
LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER SHALL COLLECT A DNA SAMPLE FROM A MINOR AND/OR
PICK UP A DISCARDED SAMPLE PRIOR TO THE LAWFUL ARREST OF SUCH MINOR
WITHOUT FIRST OBTAINING THE WRITTEN CONSENT OF SUCH MINOR'S PARENT,
LEGAL GUARDIAN OR ATTORNEY, EXCEPT:
(A) WHERE THE DNA SAMPLE IS ABANDONED AT THE SCENE OF AN ALLEGED CRIM-
INAL OFFENSE AND IS NOT COLLECTED FROM THE MINOR'S PERSON; OR
(B) WHERE THE DNA SAMPLE IS COLLECTED FROM A MINOR WHO IS ALLEGED TO
BE THE VICTIM OF A CRIMINAL OFFENSE.
2. SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED TO PROHIBIT
ANY LAWFUL METHOD OF COLLECTING A DNA SAMPLE FROM A MINOR PURSUANT TO A
SEARCH WARRANT, OTHER COURT ORDER OR PROVISION OF LAW THAT AUTHORIZES
THE SEARCH OF A MINOR FOR THE PURPOSE OF COLLECTING A DNA SAMPLE.
3. AS USED IN THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOW-
ING MEANINGS:
(A) "DNA SAMPLE" MEANS ANY AMOUNT OF BLOOD, SALIVA, HAIR OR OTHER
BODILY MATERIAL FROM WHICH DEOXYRIBONUCLEIC ACID CAN BE EXTRACTED.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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(B) "LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER" MEANS ANY PUBLIC SERVANT WHO IS AUTHOR-
IZED TO CONDUCT AN INVESTIGATION, PROSECUTE OR MAKE AN ARREST FOR A
CRIMINAL OFFENSE.
(C) "MINOR" MEANS A NATURAL PERSON UNDER THE AGE OF EIGHTEEN.
§ 2. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall
have become a law.