S 6727 NY
Relates to the evidentiary standard for evidentiary and disciplinary hearings
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Summary
This bill modifies the evidentiary standard used in disciplinary and evidentiary hearings in New York. Currently, these hearings use a "substantial evidence" standard; the bill would change this to a "preponderance of the evidence" standard. The preponderance of the evidence standard means the evidence must show that something is more likely than not to be true. The specific types of hearings and procedures affected by this change are not detailed in the available summary.
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Official abstract
Elevates the evidentiary standard for evidentiary and disciplinary hearings from substantial evidence to a preponderance of the evidence.
Sponsor (1)
- Julia Salazar Democratic · primary
3 coauthors / cosponsors
- Jabari Brisport Democratic · cosponsor
- Cordell Cleare Democratic · cosponsor
- Robert Jackson Democratic · cosponsor
Action history (10)
- Mar 20, 2025 REFERRED TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION · upper
- May 13, 2025 1ST REPORT CAL.1035 · upper
- May 14, 2025 2ND REPORT CAL. · upper
- May 15, 2025 ADVANCED TO THIRD READING · upper
- Jun 13, 2025 COMMITTED TO RULES · upper
- Jan 7, 2026 REFERRED TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION · upper
- Feb 25, 2026 1ST REPORT CAL.426 · upper
- Feb 26, 2026 2ND REPORT CAL. · upper
- Mar 4, 2026 ADVANCED TO THIRD READING · upper
- Jun 5, 2026 COMMITTED TO RULES · upper
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