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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

S 2042: Provides that people arrested in connection with felonies relating to sex offenses where the victim is less than 13 years old must submit a DNA sample

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

S 2042 is a bill introduced in the New York Senate on January 15, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Provides that people arrested in connection with felonies relating to sex offenses where the victim is less than 13 years old must submit a DNA sample. Primary sponsor: Dean Murray (Republican/Conservative). It lists 2 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (January 7, 2026): REFERRED TO INTERNET AND TECHNOLOGY.

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.

Provides that people arrested in connection with certain felonies must submit a DNA sample.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1 · Republican/Conservative 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Dean MurrayPrimary sponsorRepublican/ConservativeSenate3
Patrick GallivanCo-sponsorRepublican/ConservativeSenate60
Tony PalumboCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate1

“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 INTERNET AND TECHNOLOGY
  2. REFERRED TO INTERNET AND TECHNOLOGY

Sources

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