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Senate bill · S2453 (2025-26)

Relates to enacting the New York no citizen is above the law act

Latest action May 18, 2026

New York State Senate

Same as A7271, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Sponsor

Michael Gianaris

Democratic/Working Families

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Summary

Provides that the period of immunity from prosecution for a criminal or civil action that a defendant is entitled to by virtue of holding the office of president of the United States shall not apply to the calculation of the time limitation applicable to commencement of such actions.

Summary from NY Open Legislation. How we handle summaries

Amends the Criminal Procedure Law.

From NY Open Legislation, the NY Senate and Assembly, and official rosters. This record was last updated Oct 21, 2026. About our data

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Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

To prevent an individual holding the office of president of the United States from employing stall tactics to have the statute of limitations expire on a crime he or she allegedly committed, thereby obstructing justice.

Filed with the bill. Read it on nysenate.gov (opens in a new tab)

Where it stands

Passed one of the two chambers; it still needs the other.

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

Committee

Codes · New York State Assembly

Also referred to Codes · New York State Senate.

Cosponsors

John Liu, Julia Salazar and 3 more on Agora

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The sponsor's argument

Why Michael Gianaris says this is needed

Under the Constitution, the President of the United States is immune to arrest. The US Department of Justice's interpretation of the Constitu- tion is that a sitting president cannot be indicted. This puts the person holding the office of president in a unique position which is not afforded to any other citizen. This interpretation allows a sitting president to escape responsibility for unlawful actions by running out the statute of limitations on potential charges by the time they leave office. Enactment of the New York No Citizen is Above the Law Act will ensure that this tenet holds true in New York as it should in the entire United States which will toll the statute of limitations for the full period a president's tenure in the office of president.

This is the sponsor's own case for the bill, quoted from their memorandum. It is not Agora's description of what the bill does.

Recorded votes

  • Vote: Floor vote

    NY SenateMay 18, 2026Result: passed

    (38) (22) (0) (3)

  • Vote: Committee vote · Codes

    Senate CodesApr 21, 2026Result: passed

    (9) (4) (0) (0)

  • Vote: Floor vote

    NY SenateMay 21, 2025Result: passed

    (38) (21) (0) (3)

  • Vote: Committee vote · Codes

    Senate CodesMar 25, 2025Result: passed

    (8) (4) (0) (1)

Full history

  1. May 18, 2026

    Sent to the executive

    DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

    NY Senate

  2. May 18, 2026

    Passed a chamber

    PASSED SENATE

    NY Senate

  3. May 18, 2026

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO CODES

    NY Assembly

  4. Apr 27, 2026

    Advanced to Third Reading

    ADVANCED TO THIRD READING

    NY Senate

  5. Apr 22, 2026

    2ND Report CAL.

    2ND REPORT CAL.

    NY Senate

Show full history (12 earlier events)
  1. Apr 21, 2026

    1ST Report CAL.800

    1ST REPORT CAL.800

    NY Senate

  2. Jan 7, 2026

    Died in Assembly

    DIED IN ASSEMBLY

    NY Assembly

  3. Jan 7, 2026

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO CODES

    NY Senate

  4. Jan 7, 2026

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO CODES

    NY Assembly

  5. May 22, 2025

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO CODES

    NY Assembly

  6. May 21, 2025

    Sent to the executive

    DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

    NY Senate

  7. May 21, 2025

    Passed a chamber

    PASSED SENATE

    NY Senate

  8. Mar 27, 2025

    Advanced to Third Reading

    ADVANCED TO THIRD READING

    NY Senate

  9. Mar 26, 2025

    2ND Report CAL.

    2ND REPORT CAL.

    NY Senate

  10. Mar 25, 2025

    1ST Report CAL.613

    1ST REPORT CAL.613

    NY Senate

  11. Mar 21, 2025

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO CODES

    NY Assembly

  12. Jan 17, 2025

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO CODES

    NY Senate