Bill > A00673

This bill modifies a section of New York's criminal procedure law to expand defendants' rights to appeal rulings that deny motions to suppress evidence. Specifically, the bill changes existing language to require that an order denying a motion to suppress evidence be reviewable on appeal, even if the defendant pleaded guilty or previously waived their right to appeal. In plain legal terms, this means that a defendant can now challenge certain pre-trial evidentiary rulings after a guilty plea, which was not always possible under the previous version of the law. The change is significant because it provides an additional mechanism for defendants to challenge potentially improper evidence, even after accepting a plea deal. The bill will go into effect 60 days after it becomes law, giving courts and legal practitioners time to prepare for the new appellate review standards.

Housing and Urban Affairs

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A673