S 1257: Requires certain evidence or samples for DNA analysis to be accepted by the New York state police forensic investigation center from any firearm, rifle, shotgun, ammunition or magazine loading device when the sole charge is criminal possession of a weapon in the first degree, criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree, criminal possession of a weapon in the third degree, criminal possession of a weapon in the fourth degree and criminal possession of a firearm.

  
  STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 1257 2025-2026 Regular Sessions  IN SENATE January 8, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sen. GALLIVAN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Internet and Technology AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to evidence accepted by the New York state police forensic investigation center 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 2 995-c-1 to read as follows: 3 § 995-c-1. Evidence. Notwithstanding any provision of law, rule or 4 regulation to the contrary, the New York state police forensic investi- 5 gation center shall accept evidence items or samples for DNA analysis 6 from any firearm, rifle, shotgun, ammunition or magazine loading device 7 when the sole charge is criminal possession of a weapon in the first 8 degree as defined in section 265.04 of the penal law, criminal 9 possession of a weapon in the second degree as defined in section 265.03 10 of the penal law, criminal possession of a weapon in the third degree as 11 defined in section 265.02 of the penal law, criminal possession of a 12 weapon in the fourth degree as defined in section 265.01 of the penal 13 law and criminal possession of a firearm as defined in section 265.01-b 14 of the penal law. 15 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD03642-01-5