Assembly BillIntroduced
A 2601: Relates to the expungement of syringe convictions of criminally possessing a hypodermic instrument.
What A 2601 does, verified May 14, 2026
The proposed law aims to expunge syringe convictions in New York. The law will allow individuals convicted of certain offenses, such as possession or sale of syringes, to have their records cleared. The expungement is contingent on the conviction being for an offense defined in specific sections of the penal law, such as possession of syringes or needles. Additionally, individuals convicted of certain violations of syringe-related offenses prior to the law's effective date will also be eligible for expungement. The law will take effect 108 days after it becomes a law, allowing individuals to have their records cleared.
Bill journey
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2In CommitteePending
3First Chamber FloorPending
4Second ChamberPending
5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: substituted by s1946 (2026-05-13)Alert me
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| May. 13, 2026 | substituted by s1946 |
| Mar. 19, 2026 | advanced to third reading cal.313 |
| Mar. 17, 2026 | reported |
| Jan. 07, 2026 | referred to codes |
| Jun. 09, 2025 | reported referred to rules |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, January 21, 2025 · 230 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 2601 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY January 21, 2025 ___________ 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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