New York S 9894: Relates to admissibility of evidence of a victim's sexual conduct, sexual predisposition, or manner of dress

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S09894 Summary:

BILL NOS09894 

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SAME ASSAME AS A09417

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SPONSORKRUEGER

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COSPNSRCLEARE, RAMOS, SALAZAR, ZELLNER

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MLTSPNSR

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Add §4552, CPLR

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Prohibits the admissibility of evidence of a victim's sexual conduct, sexual predisposition, or manner of dress in civil actions or proceedings; provides limited exceptions.

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BILL NOS09894 

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04/13/2026REFERRED TO JUDICIARY

05/05/20261ST REPORT CAL.919

05/06/20262ND REPORT CAL.

05/07/2026ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 

06/03/2026PASSED SENATE

06/03/2026DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

06/03/2026referred to judiciary

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 9894

 IN SENATE

 April 13, 2026
 ___________

 Introduced by Sen. KRUEGER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
 printed to be committed to the Committee on Judiciary

 AN ACT to amend the civil practice law and rules, in relation to admis-
 sibility of evidence of a victim's sexual conduct, sexual predisposi-
 tion, or manner of dress

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. The civil practice law and rules is amended by adding a new
 2 section 4552 to read as follows:
 3 § 4552. Admissibility of evidence of victim's sexual conduct, sexual
 4 predisposition, or manner of dress. The following evidence shall not be
 5 discoverable or admissible in a civil action or proceeding:
 6 (a) Evidence of the victim's or alleged victim's previous sexual
 7 conduct or sexual predisposition shall not be discoverable or admitted,
 8 nor reference made to it in the presence of a jury, except as provided
 9 in this section. When a defendant seeks to discover or admit such
 10 evidence for any purpose, the defendant shall apply for an order of the
 11 court. After the motion is made, the court shall conduct a hearing in
 12 camera to determine the discoverability or admissibility of such
 13 evidence. Upon the hearing and determination of such a motion, there
 14 shall be a presumption that any such reference to a victim's sexual
 15 conduct, sexual predisposition or manner of dress, is both inadmissible
 16 as evidence and not subject to disclosure. If the court finds that
 17 evidence offered by the defendant regarding the sexual conduct, sexual
 18 predisposition, or manner of dress of the victim or alleged victim is
 19 relevant and that its probative value substantially outweighs the danger
 20 of harm, shame or embarrassment to any victim or alleged victim; and the
 21 probative value of the evidence offered is not outweighed by its collat-
 22 eral nature or by the probability that its admission will create undue
 23 prejudice, confusion of the issues, or unwarranted invasion of the
 24 privacy of the victim or alleged victim, or lead to harm, shame or
 25 embarrassment on the part of the victim or alleged victim; the court
 26 shall enter an order setting forth with specificity what evidence may be
 27 discovered or introduced and the nature of the questions which shall be

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD03384-01-5

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 1 permitted, and the reasons why the court finds that such evidence satis-
 2 fies the standards contained in this section. The defendant may then
 3 discover or offer evidence under the order of the court.
 4 (b) Unless the court orders otherwise, the motion, related materials,
 5 and the record of the hearing under subdivision (a) of this section
 6 shall be and remain sealed.
 7 (c) Evidence of the victim's or alleged victim's previous sexual
 8 conduct shall not be discoverable or considered relevant unless it is
 9 material to proving that the source of semen, pregnancy or disease is a
 10 person other than the defendant or the alleged perpetrator. For the
 11 purposes of this section, "sexual conduct" shall mean any conduct or
 12 behavior relating to sexual activities of the victim, including but not
 13 limited to previous or subsequent experience of sexual penetration or
 14 sexual contact, use of contraceptives, li