Alex Bores’ Bills
A7896 · 2025–2026

Relates to the introduction and use of business records in grand jury proceedings

Passed both houses
Courts & justice

Allows a business record made in the regular course of business to be received as evidence in grand jury proceedings. (Auto-generated summary)

On the Assembly floor this bill was replaced by its identical Senate companion S9758, which passed both houses. (Not signed into law as of June 7, 2026.)

Official record

Official summary · NYS Open LegislationProvides that any writing or record made as a memorandum or record of any act, transaction, occurrence or event, may be received in grand jury proceedings as evidence of proof that such act, transaction, occurrence or event, if it was made in the regular course of any business.

What it does: AN ACT to amend the criminal procedure law, in relation to business records in grand jury proceedings

Legislative history

  1. 2025-04-11Assembly: REFERRED TO CODES
  2. 2026-01-07Assembly: REFERRED TO CODES
  3. 2026-03-26Assembly: AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CODES
  4. 2026-03-26Assembly: PRINT NUMBER 7896A
  5. 2026-04-21Assembly: REPORTED
  6. 2026-04-23Assembly: ADVANCED TO THIRD READING CAL.357
  7. 2026-04-27Assembly: SUBSTITUTED BY S9758