Criminal Justice

in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 7035: Establishes the office of black male excellence

Establishes the office of black male excellence to analyze and provide recommendations regarding issues relating to black males including education, criminal justice, health, mental health, economic opportunity, employment, fatherhood, mentorship, violence, public safety, and quality of life.

Topics ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeBill explicitly creates office to analyze criminal justice issues affecting Black males, aligning with reform indicators like addressing systemic disparities and improving outcomes.90% confidence

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 5802: Relates to warning labels on cannabis and criminalizes certain violations of restrictions on the sale of adult use cannabis

Relates to warning labels on cannabis products; includes advertising, deceptively advertising, branding, marketing, packaging, displaying, labelling, offering for ingestion outside of packaging, or administering cannabis products in contravention of a certain section of the cannabis law or rules and regulations in the criminal sale of cannabis in the first degree.

Topics ✗ Criminal JusticeOpposes Criminal JusticeCriminalizes cannabis sale violations, expanding criminalization under cannabis law without reform indicators.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Drug Policy

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in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 259: Establishes the crimes of criminal trespass on a school bus, school grounds or children's camp

Establishes the crimes of criminal trespass on a school bus, school grounds or children's camp; requires the commissioner of motor vehicles, in consultation with the commissioner of transportation, to promulgate rules and regulations for certain signage on school buses; relates to professional development school bus driver safety training seminars statewide.

Topics ✗ Criminal JusticeOpposes Criminal JusticeBill creates new criminal offenses for trespass on school grounds, expanding criminalization, which aligns with 'oppose' indicators.90% confidence ✓ EducationSupports EducationBill establishes safety protections for school property and buses, enhancing student safety on school grounds per its criminal trespass provisions.90% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentMandates school bus driver safety training, directly improving workplace safety for this worker group.95% confidence ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationMandates school bus safety rules and signage via transportation commissioner, enhancing transportation safety standards85% confidence

Sub-Topics School Transportation Public Transit

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 5186: Relates to the unlawful wearing of body armor

Relates to the unlawful wearing of a body vest; provides that a person is guilty of the unlawful wearing of a body vest when such person commits a certain misdemeanor or felony and in the course of and in furtherance of such crime such person wears a body vest.

Topics ✗ Criminal JusticeOpposes Criminal JusticeBill expands criminalization by making unlawful body armor use during crimes a separate offense, increasing penalties without reform indicators.90% confidence

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in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 2605: Provides that impersonation of a disabled veteran vendor is a class A misdemeanor

Provides that impersonation of a disabled veteran vendor, by carrying or possessing a specialized vending license without authority or any form of insignia or by words or actions is a class A misdemeanor.

Topics ✗ Criminal JusticeOpposes Criminal JusticeBill creates new misdemeanor offense for impersonating disabled veteran vendors, expanding criminalization within criminal justice system.95% confidence ✓ VeteransSupports VeteransPrevents fraud against disabled veterans' status by criminalizing impersonation, protecting their recognition and benefits integrity.95% confidence

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 3423: Grants court reporters peace officer status

Bill A 3423 grants court reporters and senior court reporters within New York's unified court system the legal status of peace officers. This change provides them with specific legal authority during court proceedings, such as the power to make arrests for offenses committed in their presence. However, the bill explicitly states this status does not permit carrying, possessing, or disposing of firearms without an additional license under New York's penal law. The bill was referred to the Codes committee on January 27, 2025, and focuses solely on defining the scope of court reporters' official authority.

Topics ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeGrants court reporters peace officer authority to maintain order during proceedings, strengthening court operations within criminal justice system.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Courts Law Enforcement

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in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 5785: Includes within the class A misdemeanor of criminal possession of a weapon in the fourth degree, the possession of a weapon, outside the home, while intoxicated; repealer

Includes within the class A misdemeanor of criminal possession of a weapon in the fourth degree, the possession of a firearm, rifle or shotgun, outside the home, while impaired or intoxicated by use of alcohol or drugs; increases maximum fine for such offense to $10,000; provides for chemical testing of certain persons for whom there is reasonable cause to believe are in violation of such provision; provides for revocation of firearms permit upon conviction or refusal of a chemical test.

Topics ✗ Criminal JusticeOpposes Criminal JusticeExpands criminalization by adding intoxication to weapon possession offenses, increases penalties (fine to $10k), and revokes firearms permits, restricting rights and strengthening enforcement.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Drug Policy Firearms

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in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 5146: Establishes a deaf and hard of hearing outreach program to facilitate communication between hearing-impaired persons and law enforcement personnel

Establishes a deaf and hard of hearing outreach program to facilitate communication between deaf and hard of hearing individuals and law enforcement personnel.

Topics ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeFacilitates communication between deaf/hard of hearing individuals and law enforcement, supporting accessibility and civil rights within criminal justice system interactions.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Law Enforcement

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 3492: Increases the penalties for overtaking and passing a school bus

Increases the penalties for overtaking and passing a school bus; provides that for the first conviction a person shall be punished by a fine of not less than $350 nor more than $500; provides that for a second conviction a person shall be punished by a fine of not less than $500 nor more than $800; also provides that for a third conviction a person shall be punished by a fine of not less than $800 nor more than $1000.

Topics ✗ Criminal JusticeOpposes Criminal JusticeIncreases penalties for school bus passing violations through higher fines, aligning with stricter sentencing policies rather than criminal justice reform.90% confidence ✓ EducationSupports EducationBill increases penalties for unsafe school bus passing, directly protecting K-12 students during transportation - a core safety measure under education policy.95% confidence ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationIncreases penalties for unsafe school bus passing, directly enhancing road safety standards within transportation infrastructure policy.95% confidence

Sub-Topics School Transportation Driver Licensing Public Transit Traffic Safety

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 2458: Changes the designation of incest from a class E to a class B felony

Changes the designation of incest in the third degree from a class E to a class B felony, and incest in the second degree from a class D to a class B felony.

Topics ✗ Criminal JusticeOpposes Criminal JusticeUpgrades incest penalties to higher felony classifications, increasing mandatory sentencing severity without reform elements.95% confidence

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