Creates crime of political violence; establishes independent review board and training requirement for law enforcement.

This bill (A6286) creates a new crime called "political violence" for acts targeting individuals due to their political affiliation or expression, such as assault, kidnapping, or homicide committed to interfere with or retaliate against political views. It increases penalties for these acts (e.g., upgrading murder to first-degree if politically motivated) and establishes a permissive inference that targeting based on politics implies criminal intent. An independent "Political Violence Review Board" will collect and analyze data on such cases, tracking arrests, charges, trial outcomes, and disparities based on race, gender, or political affiliation. The board aims to identify systemic biases in how law enforcement and prosecutors handle these incidents.