Criminal Justice

in committee · New York · Senate Mar 12, 2026

S 9435: Establishes the crime of package theft in the fourth, third, second and first degrees

Establishes the crime of package theft in the fourth, third, second and first degrees; designates such crimes as a class A misdemeanor, class E felony, class D felony, and class B felony, respectively; provides instances that are not a defense to such crimes; provides for certain defenses to such crimes.

Topics ✗ Criminal JusticeOpposes Criminal JusticeBill expands criminalization by creating new degrees of package theft crimes, which increases the scope of criminal liability and restricts individual rights.85% confidence

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in committee · New York · Senate Mar 31, 2026

S 9640: Creates the crime of related use of a lethal or explosive device

Creates the crime of related use of a lethal or explosive device; provides for additional 10 years imprisonment for certain crimes where a lethal or explosive device is used; permits exemption from such additional sentence when the defendant provides court with the source of such lethal or explosive device.

Topics ✗ Criminal JusticeOpposes Criminal JusticeBill increases mandatory sentencing by adding 10 years for use of lethal/explosive devices, expanding criminalization and reducing defendant rights.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Courts

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in committee · New York · Assembly Mar 27, 2026

A 10735: Establishes the offense of obstructing a police officer or peace officer

Establishes the offense of obstructing a police officer or peace officer as intentionally interfering with, inhibiting, or attempting to interfere or inhibit a police officer or peace officer from performing their lawful duties.

Topics ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeBill establishes offense of obstructing police officers, strengthening law enforcement authority and protecting officers performing lawful duties.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Law Enforcement Policing

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in committee · New York · Senate Apr 7, 2026

S 9585: Relates to sexual offense evidence collection kit procedures

Requires that all sexual offense evidence shall be kept in a locked, separate and secure area for twenty years from the date of collection or until the victim's fortieth birthday, whichever is later; makes other sexual offense evidence collection kit procedures.

Topics ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeBill strengthens evidence preservation for sexual offense cases, protecting victims' rights and improving prosecution outcomes in criminal justice system.85% confidence

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in committee · New York · Senate Mar 10, 2026

S 9411: Prohibits charging a fee to obtain a certified copy or certified transcript of birth in certain situations

Prohibits charging a fee to obtain a certified copy or certified transcript of birth when the department of corrections and community supervision or a local correctional facility requests such for an individual under community supervision in connection with such individual's ongoing supervision in the community.

Topics ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeBill reduces financial barriers for individuals under community supervision to access birth records, supporting rehabilitation and reentry efforts in criminal justice reform.75% confidence

Sub-Topics Corrections Probation & Parole

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in committee · New York · Senate Mar 12, 2026

S 9439: Provides for enhanced penalties for larceny and criminal possession of stolen property against elderly persons

This bill increases penalties for theft and possession of stolen property when the victim is 60 years of age or older. It applies to offenders who knew the victim's age before or during the crime and have a prior conviction for similar offenses against elderly people. Under this law, misdemeanor theft cases become class E felonies, and felony cases move up one severity category. The changes affect prosecutors, courts, and individuals charged with these specific crimes against older adults.

Topics ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeBill strengthens penalties for crimes against elderly victims, enhancing protection and deterrence within criminal justice system.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Drug Policy Tags Seniors

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in committee · New York · Senate Apr 20, 2026

S 9475: Relates to race-blind charging guidelines for prosecution agencies

Requires the department of criminal justice services to develop, issue, and publish "race-blind charging" guidelines for a process whereby all prosecution agencies that prosecute criminal violations of the law as felonies or misdemeanors, shall implement a process by which an initial review of a case for potential charging is performed based on information, including police reports and criminal histories from the department of justice, from which direct means of identifying the race of the suspect, victim, or witness have been removed.

Topics ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeBill promotes race-blind charging guidelines to advance criminal justice reform and reduce racial disparities in prosecution.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Civil Rights Policing

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in committee · New York · Assembly Mar 20, 2026

A 10674: Requires probation, investigation and diagnostic assessment of certain juvenile delinquents with discernible handicapping conditions prior to dispositional hearings

Provides that prior to a dispositional hearing the judge shall order a probation investigation and a diagnostic assessment of a juvenile delinquent whom the court reasonably finds, on the record, to have a demonstrable need for a remediation of a discernible handicapping condition; allows judges to refer custody through various state agencies for placement into programs under protocol and funding provisions currently in existence.

Topics ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeBill mandates diagnostic assessments and rehabilitation programs for juvenile delinquents with handicapping conditions, promoting restorative justice and reducing recidivism through proper intervention.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Courts Judges Juvenile Justice

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in committee · New York · Assembly Mar 20, 2026

A 10699: Establishes procedures to be followed when the body scan of an incarcerated individual, employee or visitor to a correctional facility displays alleged abnormalities

Establishes procedures to be followed when the body scan of an incarcerated individual, employee or visitor to a correctional facility displays alleged abnormalities; requires staff discipline for staff who have wrongfully denied visitation to a visitor or entry to an employee based on a body scan; requires the collection and reporting of certain information relating to visitation and entry denials based on body scans; requires such law to be posted in visitor processing areas of correctional facilities.

Topics ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeBill protects civil rights by requiring staff discipline for wrongful denial of visitation/entry based on body scans, enhancing oversight and accountability in correctional facilities85% confidence

Sub-Topics Corrections

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in committee · New York · Senate Mar 9, 2026

S 9399: Establishes the crime of endangering the welfare of a companion animal or farm animal

This bill creates two new criminal offenses for harming companion animals or farm animals by adding specific sections to the agriculture and markets law. It defines second-degree endangerment as reckless conduct likely to cause suffering or injury, punishable as a misdemeanor with up to one year in prison, and first-degree endangerment as intentional or negligent acts causing injury or death, punishable as a felony with up to two years in prison. The law explicitly exempts standard farming practices, licensed veterinary procedures, commercial slaughter, and approved research activities from criminal liability. These provisions apply to anyone who owns, cares for, or harbors animals, regardless of whether the animals belong to them.

Topics ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeBill creates new criminal offenses for animal harm, strengthening law enforcement tools and expanding criminal justice protections for vulnerable subjects.75% confidence

Sub-Topics Corrections

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