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Assembly bill · A6983 (2025-26)

Relates to the admissibility into evidence of statements in learned treatises, periodicals, or pamphlets

New York State Assembly

Same as S6229, the matching bill in the Senate.

Latest action Jan 7, 2026

Sponsor: Alex Bores (Assembly Member, District 73, Democratic/Working Families)

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From NY Open Legislation, the NY Senate and Assembly, and official rosters. This record was last updated Oct 19, 2026. About our data

Summary

Permits the admissibility into evidence of statements in learned treatises, periodicals, or pamphlets if the statement is called to the attention of an expert witness and the publication is established as a reliable authority by the expert's admission or testimony, by another expert's testimony, or by judicial notice.

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Where it stands

Out of committee and scheduled for a vote by the full chamber.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Up for a vote
  4. Passed one chamber
  5. Passed
  6. Enacted

Committee

Judiciary · New York State Assembly

Also referred to Judiciary · New York State Senate.

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Full history

  1. Jan 7, 2026

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO JUDICIARY

    NY Assembly

  2. May 20, 2025

    Reported out of committee

    REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES

    NY Assembly

  3. Mar 18, 2025

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO JUDICIARY

    NY Assembly

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