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A 8847: Relates to retention of records relating to certain acts of alleged misconduct for the duration of the statute of limitations.
What A 8847 does, verified January 9, 2026
The bill aims to amend the education law to improve the handling of records related to alleged misconduct. It seeks to expunge reports made pursuant to the article after a period of five years from the date of making, or earlier at the discretion of the school or school district. This change applies to reports that do not result in a criminal conviction. However, schools or school districts may retain records related to certain types of misconduct for the duration of the statute of limitations. The bill takes effect immediately.
Bill journey
1IntroducedCurrent
2In CommitteePending
3First Chamber FloorPending
4Second ChamberPending
5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: referred to education (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about A 8847
- What is the current status of A 8847?
- As of January 9, 2026, A 8847 is recorded as "Introduced": it has been introduced and is waiting for its first committee hearing or floor vote. The last recorded action, on January 7, 2026, was "referred to education".
- Did A 8847 pass?
- Not yet. A 8847 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote A 8847, and where is it now?
- A 8847 was authored by Asm. William Conrad. Its committee of record is Assembly Education.
Author and sponsors
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | referred to education |
| Jun. 09, 2025 | referred to education |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, June 9, 2025 · 273 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 8847 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY June 9, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. CONRAD -- read once and referred to the Committee on Education AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to retaining records relating to certain acts of alleged misconduct The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Subdivision 2 of section 1128-a of the education law, as 2 added by chapter 180 of the laws of 2000, is amended to read as follows: 3 2. A report which is made pursuant to this article and does not, after 4 investigation, result in a criminal conviction shall be expunged from 5 any record which may be kept by a school or school district with respect 6 to the subject of such a report after a period of five years from the 7 date of the making of such report or at such earlier time as such 8 school, or school district, as the case may be, determines, provided 9 that such school or school district may retain such records related to 10 alleged misconduct covered by paragraph (f) of subdivision three of 11 section 30.10 of the criminal procedure law or subdivision (b) of 12 section two hundred eight of the civil practice law and rules for the 13 duration of the statute of limitations. 14 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD13073-01-5
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