Relates to the introduction and use of business records in grand jury proceedings

PassedLatest action Apr 27, 2026

Provides that any writing or record made as a memorandum or record of any act, transaction, occurrence or event, may be received in grand jury proceedings as evidence of proof that such act, transaction, occurrence or event, if it was made in the regular course of any business.

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Where it stands

Passed the legislature and is awaiting a signature.

Introduced
In committee
Up for a vote
Passed one chamber
Passed
Enacted

New York State Senate

Same as A7896, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Amends the Criminal Procedure Law.

Committee

Codes · New York State Assembly

Also referred to Codes · New York State Senate, Rules · New York State Assembly, Rules · New York State Senate.

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

To clarify the definition of business records in grand jury proceedings.

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

Recorded votes

Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateApr 7, 2026Result: passed
(54) (0) (0) (9)
Vote: Committee vote · Rules
Senate RulesApr 7, 2026Result: passed
(17) (0) (0) (4)

The sponsor's argument

Why Zellnor Myrie says this is needed

New York has an archaic and burdensome system of entering business records as evidence into grand jury proceedings. As currently constructed, business records must be certified in person, even if the relevant party lives out of state. Allowing for remote certification of records is a simple fix to speed up judicial proceedings and bring New York in line with the large majority of other states.

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.

Full history

Apr 27, 2026
Ordered to Third Reading CAL.357
ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.357
NY Assembly
Apr 27, 2026
Passed a chamber
PASSED ASSEMBLY
NY Assembly
Apr 27, 2026
Substituted
SUBSTITUTED BY S9758
NY Assembly
Apr 23, 2026
Advanced to Third Reading CAL.357
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING CAL.357
NY Assembly
Apr 21, 2026
Reported out of committee
REPORTED
NY Assembly

Show full history (8 earlier events)

Apr 7, 2026
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
NY Senate
Apr 7, 2026
Ordered to Third Reading CAL.693
ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.693
NY Senate
Apr 7, 2026
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
Apr 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CODES
NY Assembly
Apr 3, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO RULES
NY Senate
Mar 26, 2026
Amend and Recommit to Codes
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CODES
NY Assembly
Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CODES
NY Assembly
Apr 11, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CODES
NY Assembly

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