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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

A 6651: Relates to the evidentiary standard for evidentiary and disciplinary hearings

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 6651 is a bill introduced in the New York House on March 6, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relates to the evidentiary standard for evidentiary and disciplinary hearings. Primary sponsor: Erik Dilan (Democratic). It lists 3 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (January 7, 2026): REFERRED TO CORRECTION.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

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

Elevates the evidentiary standard for evidentiary and disciplinary hearings from substantial evidence to a preponderance of the evidence.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2 · Democratic/Working Families 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Erik DilanPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse54
Harvey EpsteinCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Karines ReyesCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse87
MaryJane ShimskyCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse92

“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 CORRECTION
  2. REFERRED TO CORRECTION

Sources

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