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Senate bill · S329 (2025-26)

Facilitates appellate review of rulings that implicate issues of public concern

PassedLatest action May 18, 2026

New York State Senate

Same as A673, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Sponsor

Jamaal Bailey

State Senator, District 36 · Democratic/Working Families

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Summary

Relates to facilitating appellate review of rulings that implicate issues of public concern.

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

The purpose of the Act is to require the court to review a denial of a motion to suppress evidence on appeal. By ensuring that a court reviews such denials, the legislative intent of section 710.70 will be fulfilled, and defendants can properly challenge the validity of an order denying their motion. Additionally, such review of an order deny- ing a motion to suppress evidence will take place regardless of whether a defendant waives their right to appeal on that issue.

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Where it stands

Passed the legislature and is awaiting a signature.

  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

Alex Bores, Anna Kelles and 8 more on Agora

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The sponsor's argument

Why Jamaal Bailey says this is needed

The purpose of the proposed amendment is to fulfill the legislative intent of section 710.70. Currently, the law has recently evolved to curtail a defendant's right to appellate review. Defendants in criminal proceedings traditionally face additional hardships which impact impor- tant constitutional rights involving due process, equal protection and the right to be free from searches and seizures which occur in cases involving false confessions, unreliable identification procedures, stops and frisks, racial profiling, and police perjury. This amendment will not change the long-established rules of preserva- tion for appellate review. By providing defendants with an additional level of review on crucial orders regarding the suppression of evidence, the constitutional rights of all New Yorkers can be enforced as done for decades without causing an undue burden on the courts.

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 SenateApr 22, 2026Result: passed

    (38) (21) (0) (4)

  • Vote: Committee vote · Finance

    Senate FinanceMar 24, 2026Result: passed

    (15) (7) (0) (0)

  • Vote: Committee vote · Codes

    Senate CodesJan 28, 2026Result: passed

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

  • Vote: Floor vote

    NY SenateMay 28, 2025Result: passed

    (40) (21) (0) (2)

  • Vote: Committee vote · Codes

    Senate CodesMay 20, 2025Result: passed

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

Full history

  1. May 18, 2026

    Ordered to Third Reading CAL.24

    ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.24

    NY Assembly

  2. May 18, 2026

    Passed a chamber

    PASSED ASSEMBLY

    NY Assembly

  3. May 18, 2026

    Substituted

    SUBSTITUTED FOR A673A

    NY Assembly

  4. Apr 22, 2026

    Sent to the executive

    DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

    NY Senate

  5. Apr 22, 2026

    Passed a chamber

    PASSED SENATE

    NY Senate

Show full history (21 earlier events)
  1. Apr 22, 2026

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO CODES

    NY Assembly

  2. Mar 26, 2026

    Advanced to Third Reading

    ADVANCED TO THIRD READING

    NY Senate

  3. Mar 25, 2026

    2ND Report CAL.

    2ND REPORT CAL.

    NY Senate

  4. Mar 24, 2026

    1ST Report CAL.587

    1ST REPORT CAL.587

    NY Senate

  5. Jan 28, 2026

    Reported out of committee

    REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE

    NY Senate

  6. Jan 7, 2026

    Died in Assembly

    DIED IN ASSEMBLY

    NY Assembly

  7. Jan 7, 2026

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO CODES

    NY Senate

  8. Jun 11, 2025

    Ordered to Third Reading Rules CAL.598

    ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.598

    NY Assembly

  9. Jun 11, 2025

    Reported out of committee

    REPORTED

    NY Assembly

  10. Jun 11, 2025

    Substituted

    SUBSTITUTED FOR A673A

    NY Assembly

  11. Jun 9, 2025

    Reported out of committee

    REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES

    NY Assembly

  12. May 28, 2025

    Sent to the executive

    DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

    NY Senate

  13. May 28, 2025

    Passed a chamber

    PASSED SENATE

    NY Senate

  14. May 28, 2025

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO CODES

    NY Assembly

  15. May 22, 2025

    Advanced to Third Reading

    ADVANCED TO THIRD READING

    NY Senate

  16. May 22, 2025

    Amend and Recommit to Codes

    AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CODES

    NY Assembly

  17. May 21, 2025

    2ND Report CAL.

    2ND REPORT CAL.

    NY Senate

  18. May 21, 2025

    Amended

    AMENDED 329A

    NY Senate

  19. May 20, 2025

    1ST Report CAL.1245

    1ST REPORT CAL.1245

    NY Senate

  20. Jan 8, 2025

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO CODES

    NY Senate

  21. Jan 8, 2025

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO CODES

    NY Assembly