Criminal Justice

in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 6687: Provides for penalties for causing the death of an animal

This bill establishes a new class D felony charge for causing an animal's death when the act is part of an existing animal cruelty crime under sections 353 or 353-a of the Agriculture and Markets Law. It directly affects individuals who commit acts like overdriving, torturing, or unjustifiably injuring animals, resulting in death - elevating penalties from current misdemeanors to a felony. Key mechanisms include amending existing cruelty statutes to explicitly include "killing" as prohibited conduct and creating the new felony for death resulting from such acts. The policy change specifically upgrades criminal penalties for severe animal cruelty outcomes, without creating new prohibited behaviors.

Topics ✗ Criminal JusticeOpposes Criminal JusticeBill upgrades animal cruelty causing death to class D felony, increasing penalties and expanding criminalization within sentencing framework, opposing reform trends.90% confidence

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 3110: Relates to controlled substances and indeterminate sentences; to the expansion of merit time; repealer

Relates to controlled substances and indeterminate sentences; relates to the expansion of merit time; repeals provisions relating to the allowance of limited credit time for incarcerated individuals.

Topics ✗ Criminal JusticeOpposes Criminal JusticeRepeals limited credit time for incarcerated individuals, increasing sentence lengths and opposing sentencing reform by restricting earned time reductions.92% confidence

Sub-Topics Drug Policy

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in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 6425: Enacts "Barreto's law"

S 6425, titled "Barreto's law," creates a new criminal offense called "vehicular manslaughter in the third degree" for causing another person's death through specific reckless driving violations. It directly affects drivers who cause fatalities while committing one of three actions: reckless driving (VTL §1200), aggravated unlicensed operation (VTL §511), or driving uninsured (Insurance Law §3420). The law classifies this offense as a class E felony, establishing a clear criminal penalty for these specific behaviors. The bill takes immediate effect upon enactment.

Topics ✗ Criminal JusticeOpposes Criminal JusticeCreates new felony offense for reckless driving causing death, expanding criminalization and increasing penalties without reform elements.90% confidence

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failed · New York · Assembly May 5, 2026

A 4209: Relates to aggravated resisting arrest

Establishes the crime of aggravated resisting arrest as where a person intentionally prevents or attempts to prevent a police officer or peace officer from effecting an authorized arrest of such person or another person through the use of physical force, where such authorized arrest is for a crime which is a felony.

Topics ✗ Criminal JusticeOpposes Criminal JusticeEstablishes aggravated resisting arrest as a felony offense, expanding criminalization of resistance to police and increasing penalties for non-compliance with arrests.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Policing

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in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 1751: Relates to penalties for certain crimes involving tampering with a witness or intimidating a victim or witness

Increases the penalties for certain crimes involving tampering with a witness or intimidating a victim or witness; increases the penalty for tampering with a witness in the third degree and intimidating a victim or witness in the third degree to class D felonies; increases the penalty for tampering with a witness in the second degree and intimidating a victim or witness in the second degree to class C felonies.

Topics ✗ Criminal JusticeOpposes Criminal JusticeBill increases penalties for witness tampering, directly aligning with 'increases mandatory sentences' indicator for oppose stance.90% confidence

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in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 7255: Relates to the imposition of securing orders for felony crimes committed by individuals without permanent residency status

Relates to the imposition of securing orders for felonies by individuals without permanent residency status; provides such individuals shall be remanded to the custody of the sheriff for the entirety of the judicial proceedings related thereto.

Topics ✗ Criminal JusticeOpposes Criminal JusticeMandates detention of non-resident felons without bail, restricting defendant rights during proceedings per bill's remand requirement.85% confidence ✗ ImmigrationOpposes ImmigrationBill mandates custody of non-residents for felonies, increasing state enforcement against undocumented immigrants per explicit language on remand to sheriff.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Driver Licenses & IDs Enforcement Sanctuary Policies

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in committee · New York · Senate Feb 3, 2026

S 109: Prohibits persons convicted of murder or sentenced to life without parole from being eligible for commutation of sentence

Prohibits persons convicted of murder or sentenced to life without parole or where the defendant acting either alone or with one or more other persons, commits or attempts to commit robbery, burglary, kidnapping, arson, rape in the first degree, criminal sexual act in the first degree, sexual abuse in the first degree, aggravated sexual abuse, escape in the first degree, or escape in the second degree, and, in the course of and in furtherance of such crime or of immediate flight therefrom, such defendant, or another participant, if there be any, intentionally causes the death of: a police officer; a peace officer; a firefighter, emergency medical technician, ambulance driver, paramedic, physician or registered nurse involved in a first response team, or any other individual who, in the course of official duties, performs emergency response; or an employee of a state correctional institution or was an employee of a local correctional facility, when such person was engaged in the course of performing their official duties, from being eligible for commutation of sentence.

Topics ✗ Criminal JusticeOpposes Criminal JusticeProhibits commutation for violent crimes like murder and robbery, restricting sentence reduction and opposing criminal justice reform efforts.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Corrections Policing Probation & Parole

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 9110: Relates to the assault of an employee of the New York city department of parks and recreation

This bill (A 9110) amends New York State's Penal Law to elevate assaults against employees of the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation to a class D felony. It directly affects individuals who physically harm these workers while they are performing their duties. The key provision adds "employee of the New York city department of parks and recreation" to a list of protected public workers (including police, firefighters, and sanitation staff) whose assault is now punishable as a class D felony. This change increases the legal penalty for such assaults, moving them from a lower-level offense to a more serious criminal charge. The bill was referred to the Codes committee on September 26, 2025.

Topics ✗ Criminal JusticeOpposes Criminal JusticeBill expands criminalization by elevating assaults on parks employees to felony, increasing penalties for violence against public workers, aligning with 'oppose' indicators of stricter sentencing.92% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentBill elevates assaults on parks employees to felony, strengthening workplace safety protections for public workers by increasing penalties for harming them.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Policing Violent Crime

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in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 3300: Repeals the clean slate act; repealer

This bill (S 3300) repeals New York's Clean Slate Act, which previously allowed certain criminal records to be sealed or expunged. It directly affects individuals with past arrests or convictions that were dismissed, ended in a favorable termination, or resulted in sealed records under the Clean Slate Act. The repeal removes legal protections that prevented employers, landlords, and others from asking about or considering these sealed records during job applications, housing searches, or credit decisions. As a result, individuals who qualified under the Clean Slate Act would no longer have those records shielded from such inquiries.

Topics ✗ Criminal JusticeOpposes Criminal JusticeRepeals Clean Slate Act, removing protections that prevent employers from accessing sealed criminal records, reversing criminal justice reform aimed at reducing barriers to employment and housing for individuals with past records.95% confidence ✗ HousingOpposes HousingRepeals Clean Slate Act protections, allowing landlords to consider sealed records during housing applications, weakening tenant protections and enabling potential housing discrimination.95% confidence ✗ Labor & EmploymentOpposes Labor & EmploymentRepeals Clean Slate Act, removing protections preventing employers from accessing sealed criminal records during hiring, restricting employment opportunities for affected individuals.95% confidence

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 1489: Elevates assault of a code enforcement official to the class D felony of assault in the second degree

This bill reclassifies assaulting a code enforcement official as a class D felony (a more serious offense) instead of a misdemeanor. It specifically targets individuals who cause physical injury to these officials while they're performing their duties. The key change is elevating the legal penalty for this specific assault, making it punishable by up to 7 years in prison. This directly affects code enforcement officials and individuals who assault them while they're carrying out enforcement work.

Topics ✗ Criminal JusticeOpposes Criminal JusticeReclassifies assault on code enforcement officials from misdemeanor to felony, increasing penalties to up to 7 years in prison - directly increases mandatory sentences for a specific offense.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Violent Crime

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