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S 3644 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Designates certain offenses against law enforcement officers as hate crimes

Summary
Designates certain offenses against emergency medical services personnel, firefighters, and law enforcement officers as hate crimes; includes the definition of emergency medical services personnel, firefighters, and law enforcement officers.
Issues: ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeBill designates attacks on law enforcement as hate crimes, increasing penalties for bias-motivated violence against officers. This strengthens legal protections for public safety personnel within the criminal justice system.90% confidence
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 29, 2025 Last action Jan 7, 2026
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Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO CODES
upper
Jan 29, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO CODES
upper
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors

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Photo of Dean Murray
Dean Murray
RRepublican/Conservative
NY
3
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Photo of George Borrello
George Borrello
RRepublican/Conservative
NY
57
Co
Photo of Peter Oberacker
Peter Oberacker
RRepublican/Conservative
NY
51
Co
Photo of Steve Rhoads
Steve Rhoads
RRepublican/Conservative
NY
5