New York A 2601: Provides for the expungement of syringe convictions

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A02601 Summary:

BILL NOA02601 

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SAME ASSAME AS S01946

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SPONSORKelles

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COSPNSRSeawright, Sayegh, Simon, Steck, Paulin, Gallagher, Vanel, Hevesi, Otis, Gonzalez-Rojas, Epstein,
 Cruz, Glick, Rosenthal, Bores, Gibbs, Tapia, Burdick, Levenberg, Romero, Meeks, Forrest

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd §160.50, CP L

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Relates to the expungement of syringe convictions of criminally possessing a hypodermic instrument.

Go to top A02601 Actions:

BILL NOA02601 

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01/21/2025referred to codes

06/09/2025reported referred to rules

01/07/2026referred to codes

03/17/2026reported 

03/19/2026advanced to third reading cal.313

05/13/2026substituted by s1946

&nbspS01946 AMEND= RIVERA

&nbsp01/14/2025REFERRED TO CODES

&nbsp04/09/2025REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE

&nbsp04/29/20251ST REPORT CAL.751

&nbsp04/30/20252ND REPORT CAL.

&nbsp05/01/2025ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 

&nbsp05/29/2025PASSED SENATE

&nbsp05/29/2025DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

&nbsp05/29/2025referred to codes

&nbsp01/07/2026died in assembly

&nbsp01/07/2026returned to senate

&nbsp01/07/2026REFERRED TO CODES

&nbsp01/28/2026REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE

&nbsp03/24/20261ST REPORT CAL.596

&nbsp03/25/20262ND REPORT CAL.

&nbsp03/26/2026ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 

&nbsp04/22/2026PASSED SENATE

&nbsp04/22/2026DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

&nbsp04/22/2026referred to codes

&nbsp05/13/2026substituted for a2601

&nbsp05/13/2026ordered to third reading cal.313

&nbsp05/13/2026passed assembly

&nbsp05/13/2026returned to senate

Go to topA02601 Committee&nbspVotes:

Committee:CODES Chair:Dinowitz 
DATE:06/09/2025AYE/NAY:15/5 Action: Favorable refer to committee Rules DinowitzAyeMorinelloNay

CookAyeReillyExcused

LavineAyeMikulinNay

WeprinAyeTannousisNay

HevesiAyeAngelinoNay

SeawrightAyeMolitorNay

RosenthalAye

WalkerAye

VanelAbsent

CruzAye

EpsteinAye

BoresAye

ReyesAye

CunninghamAye

RomeroAye

AlvarezAye

Committee:CODES Chair:Dinowitz 
DATE:03/17/2026AYE/NAY:14/6 Action: Favorable DinowitzAyeMorinelloNay

CookExcusedReillyNay

LavineAyeMikulinNay

WeprinAyeTannousisNay

HevesiAyeAngelinoNay

SeawrightAyeMolitorNay

RosenthalAye

WalkerAye

VanelAye

CruzAye

BoresExcused

ReyesAye

CunninghamAye

RomeroAye

AlvarezAye

TaylorAye

Go to topA02601 Floor&nbspVotes:

There are no Assembly votes for this bill in this legislative session.

Go to topA02601 Text:

 STATE OF NEW YORK
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 2601

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 January 21, 2025
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 Introduced by M. of A. KELLES, SEAWRIGHT, SAYEGH, SIMON, STECK, PAULIN,
 GALLAGHER, VANEL, HEVESI, OTIS, GONZALEZ-ROJAS, EPSTEIN, CRUZ, GLICK,
 ROSENTHAL, BORES, GIBBS, TAPIA, BURDICK, LEVENBERG -- read once and
 referred to the Committee on Codes

 AN ACT to amend the criminal procedure law, in relation to the expunge-
 ment of syringe convictions

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

 1 Section 1. Subparagraph (vi) of paragraph (k) of subdivision 3 of
 2 section 160.50 of the criminal procedure law, as amended by chapter 92
 3 of the laws of 2021, is amended and a new subparagraph (vii) is added to
 4 read as follows:
 5 (vi) the conviction was for an offense defined in section 222.10,
 6 222.15, 222.25 or 222.45 of the penal law[.]; or
 7 (vii) the conviction was for a violation of an offense defined in
 8 former section 220.45 of the penal law prior to the effective date of
 9 this subparagraph.
 10 § 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
 11 it shall have become a law.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD00061-01-5

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