S 989 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Establishes the offense of aggravated reckless endangerment; includes aggravated reckless endangerment as a qualified offense the court must consider and take into account for securing an order

Summary

Establishes the offense of aggravated reckless endangerment; includes aggravated reckless endangerment as a qualified offense the court must consider and take into account for securing an order.

Issues: ✓ Criminal Justice

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Jan 8, 2025 Last action Jan 7, 2026

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S989 → S989A · 3 edits

MINOR

This bill creates a new felony offense called 'aggravated reckless endangerment' for knowingly possessing fentanyl and recklessly exposing first responders, correction officers, correctional facility employees, or active duty military personnel to it. The offense is classified as a class C felony and is added to the list of serious crimes that trigger stricter bail conditions.

Scope change

The bill expands the scope of protected individuals from just 'first responders or correction officers' to also include 'employees of a correctional facility or active duty military personnel'.

SCOPE

Added a new class C felony offense for knowingly possessing fentanyl and recklessly exposing specific protected groups to it.

ELIGIBILITY

Expanded the list of protected individuals to include employees of correctional facilities and active duty military personnel.

REQUIREMENT

Added aggravated reckless endangerment to the list of qualifying offenses that trigger stricter bail conditions under the criminal procedure law.

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Committee

Amendments

Jan 7, 2026

Committee

REFERRED TO CODES

upper

Mar 6, 2025

Upper · Passed

PRINT NUMBER 989A

upper

Mar 6, 2025

Upper · Passed

AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CODES

upper

Jan 8, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO CODES

upper

1 primary · 15 co-sponsors