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A 1809: Requires law enforcement agencies to store physical or other evidence it maintains within fireproof containers or within a fireproof storage area; requires law enforcement agencies to document and photograph evidence before it is stored in a fireproof container or storage area; requires that such documents and photographs be stored in a different location.
What A 1809 does, verified January 8, 2026
The proposed law aims to improve the storage of evidence by law enforcement agencies in the state of New York. Every law enforcement agency is required to store physical or other evidence in a fireproof container or storage area within a state-of-the-art facility utilizing modern technology. The evidence must be stored in a secure location, and prior to storage, a photograph and documentation of the evidence must be taken and stored separately from the physical evidence. This new requirement is intended to enhance the security and integrity of evidence storage, ensuring that it is properly protected and easily retrievable. The law takes effect immediately upon its passage.
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Last action: referred to ways and means (2026-01-07)Alert me
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | referred to ways and means |
| Jan. 28, 2025 | reported referred to ways and means |
| Jan. 14, 2025 | referred to codes |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, January 14, 2025 · 311 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 1809 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY January 14, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. ROSENTHAL, RAMOS, SIMON, GALLAGHER, EPSTEIN -- read once and referred to the Committee on Codes AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to the storage of evidence by law enforcement agencies The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. The executive law is amended by adding a new section 837-y 2 to read as follows: 3 § 837-y. Law enforcement agencies; storage of evidence. 1. For 4 purposes of this section, "law enforcement agency" means a police agency 5 or department of the state or any political subdivision thereof, includ- 6 ing authorities or agencies maintaining police forces of individuals 7 defined as police officers in section 1.20 of the criminal procedure 8 law, or a sheriff's department. 9 2. Every law enforcement agency shall be required to keep all physical 10 or other evidence it maintains within a fireproof container or within a 11 fireproof storage area. Such container or storage area shall be located 12 within a state-of-the-art facility utilizing modern and advanced tech- 13 nology. 14 3. Prior to the storage of evidence within a fireproof container or 15 storage area as required pursuant to subdivision two of this section, 16 every law enforcement agency shall be required to photograph and docu- 17 ment such evidence and to store such photographs and documentation in a 18 separate location which is different from the location in which the 19 evidence is being stored in a fireproof container or storage area. 20 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD04672-01-5
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