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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

A 627: Relates to requiring consent of a minor's parent, legal guardian or attorney for law enforcement collection of DNA from certain minors

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

A 627 is a bill introduced in the New York House on January 8, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relates to requiring consent of a minor's parent, legal guardian or attorney for law enforcement collection of DNA from certain minors. Primary sponsor: Chantel Jackson (Democratic). It lists 2 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (January 7, 2026): REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Requires the written consent of a minor's parent, legal guardian or attorney for law enforcement collection of DNA from a minor and/or pick up of a discarded sample of a minor prior to the lawful arrest of such minor.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Chantel JacksonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse79
Maritza DavilaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse53
Jo Anne SimonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse52

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS
  2. PRINT NUMBER 627A
  3. AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS
  4. REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source