NYC Council Introduction 125

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Prohibiting the police department from collecting DNA from a minor without consent from a parent, legal guardian or attorney.
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Introduced: February 28, 2024

The bill would require that in most circumstances, the NYPD must obtain the consent of a parent, legal guardian or attorney before collecting a DNA sample from a minor. Notably, the bill includes exceptions, such as when the DNA sample is collected from a minor who is alleged to be the victim of a criminal offense, and permits a minor’s DNA collection when abandoned at the scene of a crime, or otherwise gathered in circumstances where the minor is not in police custody, or recovered through interaction with law enforcement.

Approved by Committee December 18, 2025

Committee on Public Safety Votes 9:0:0
Yusef Salaam (Affirmative)
Diana I. Ayala (Affirmative)
Tiffany L. Cabán (Affirmative)
Carmen N. De La Rosa (Affirmative)
Robert F. Holden (Affirmative)
Rita C. Joseph (Affirmative)
Christopher Marte (Affirmative)
Chi A. Ossé (Affirmative)
Althea V. Stevens (Affirmative)

Approved by Council December 18, 2025

Votes 42:0:6
Adrienne E. Adams (Affirmative)
Diana I. Ayala (Affirmative)
Shaun Abreu (Affirmative)
Joann Ariola (Negative)
Alexa Avilés (Affirmative)
Chris Banks (Affirmative)
Erik D. Bottcher (Affirmative)
Justin L. Brannan (Affirmative)
Gale A. Brewer (Affirmative)
Selvena N. Brooks-Powers (Affirmative)
Tiffany L. Cabán (Affirmative)
David M. Carr (Absent)
Carmen N. De La Rosa (Affirmative)
Eric Dinowitz (Affirmative)
Harvey D. Epstein (Affirmative)
Amanda C. Farías (Affirmative)
Simcha Felder (Affirmative)
Oswald J. Feliz (Affirmative)
James F. Gennaro (Affirmative)
Jennifer Gutiérrez (Affirmative)
Shahana K. Hanif (Affirmative)
Kamillah Hanks (Absent)
Robert F. Holden (Affirmative)
Crystal Hudson (Affirmative)
Rita C. Joseph (Affirmative)
Shekar Krishnan (Affirmative)
Linda Lee (Affirmative)
Farah N. Louis (Affirmative)
Kristy Marmorato (Negative)
Christopher Marte (Affirmative)
Darlene Mealy (Negative)
Julie Menin (Affirmative)
Frank Morano (Negative)
Francisco P. Moya (Affirmative)
Mercedes Narcisse (Affirmative)
Sandy Nurse (Affirmative)
Chi A. Ossé (Affirmative)
Vickie Paladino (Negative)
Keith Powers (Affirmative)
Lincoln Restler (Affirmative)
Kevin C. Riley (Affirmative)
Yusef Salaam (Affirmative)
Rafael Salamanca, Jr. (Affirmative)
Pierina Ana Sanchez (Affirmative)
Lynn C. Schulman (Affirmative)
Althea V. Stevens (Affirmative)
Sandra Ung (Affirmative)
Inna Vernikov (Negative)
Nantasha M. Williams (Affirmative)
Julie Won (Affirmative)
Susan Zhuang (Absent)

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