Criminal Justice (Violent Crime)

in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 4346: Establishes a gang prevention coordination council

Establishes a gang prevention coordination council to evaluate the needs and strengths of local governments in each county of the state relating to juvenile delinquency, gang activity, and gang violence and prevention, award grants to local government agencies and not-for-profit corporations; publish guidelines for local governments to implement evidence-based practices to prevent gang activity and prevent youth from joining gangs; makes related provisions.

Topics ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeBill creates council for gang prevention grants and evidence-based practices to reduce youth involvement in gangs, aligning with criminal justice reform goals.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Juvenile Justice Violent Crime

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in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 3453: Relates to enhancing penalties and protecting victims of crimes of domestic violence

This bill (S 3453) increases penalties for repeat domestic violence offenses by adding a 10-year lookback period for prior convictions. It creates a new "aggravated harassment in the first degree" offense specifically for individuals who commit harassment against someone they live with or are in a domestic relationship with, after a prior harassment conviction within the last decade. The bill also amends related offenses like assault, strangulation, and menacing to include stricter penalties when the perpetrator has a prior conviction for similar crimes and is part of the same household or family as the victim. These changes directly affect repeat offenders in domestic relationships, making certain offenses class E or D felonies instead of lower-level charges. The bill focuses on holding repeat domestic violence perpetrators accountable through enhanced sentencing.

Topics ✗ Criminal JusticeOpposes Criminal JusticeBill increases penalties for domestic violence repeat offenses and creates new aggravated harassment offense, aligning with OPPOSE indicators of stricter sentencing and expanded criminalization.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Domestic Violence Sentencing Violent Crime

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in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 6045: Adds assaults against certain employees of state and local government agencies as an assault in the second degree

Establishes a person is guilty of assault in the second degree when such person intends to cause physical injury to an employee of New York state or any of its political subdivisions or of a public authority or a public benefit corporation while such employee is performing such employee's duties.

Topics ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeBill elevates assaults on public employees to second-degree assault, strengthening law enforcement protections and safety protocols.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Violent Crime

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in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 5448: Establishes certain offenses based on homicide due to criminal sale of a controlled substance and the criminal sale of a controlled substance to a child in the first degree

Establishes certain offenses based on homicide due to criminal sale of a controlled substance; establishes the offense of criminal sale of a controlled substance to a child in the first degree; expands the definition of controlled substances with respect to certain offenses; increases the felony classification of certain controlled substance offenses; includes electronic prescriptions and blank prescription forms in the definition of certain controlled substance offenses.

Topics ✗ Criminal JusticeOpposes Criminal JusticeBill increases felony classifications for controlled substance offenses and expands criminalization by including electronic prescriptions and blank forms, aligning with 'oppose' indicators of increasing mandatory sentences and expanding criminaliz...90% confidence

Sub-Topics Drug Policy Violent Crime

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in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 6662: Relates to assaults on medical providers and employees and volunteers of hospitals

This bill (S 6662) expands legal protections by making assaults against specific healthcare personnel a more serious offense under New York's penal law. It directly affects medical providers (like doctors and nurses), hospital employees, and volunteers - such as registered nurses, nurse practitioners, certified nursing assistants, ambulance personnel, and hospital volunteers - as defined in public health law. The key change adds these individuals to the list of protected persons, making it a crime to assault them with intent to prevent them from performing their duties. The law also specifies that causing physical injury to these protected individuals during their work constitutes a punishable offense.

Topics ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeBill elevates assaults on healthcare workers to a more serious offense under penal law, strengthening legal protections for medical personnel in criminal justice context.95% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill expands legal protections for healthcare workers (doctors, nurses, volunteers) by classifying assaults against them as more serious offenses, directly strengthening healthcare delivery infrastructure.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Violent Crime Healthcare Workforce Hospitals Public Health

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 2136: Establishes the crime of assault on a food delivery person

Establishes the crime of assault on a food delivery person as a class E felony; defines a food delivery person to mean a person employed by a restaurant, or put into service by a restaurant, retail food store licensed by the department of agriculture and markets, or a third party vendor, to deliver food or other goods pursuant to an order placed by a customer.

Topics ✗ Criminal JusticeOpposes Criminal JusticeCreates new felony offense for assaulting food delivery workers, expanding criminalization in criminal justice system95% confidence

Sub-Topics Violent Crime

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in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 3935: Relates to creating the crime of aggravated harassment of a survivor of domestic violence or sexual assault

This bill creates a new class E felony offense for aggravated harassment specifically targeting survivors of domestic violence or sexual assault. It makes it illegal to harass someone with the belief they are a survivor of such trauma, elevating certain harassment to felony status. The law directly affects survivors by providing stronger legal protection against targeted harassment, and it applies to anyone who commits such harassment knowing the victim's status. The provision defines the crime and sets the penalty without altering existing definitions of harassment.

Topics ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeCreates felony offense targeting harassment of domestic violence/sexual assault survivors, strengthening legal protections and advancing victim safety in criminal justice reform.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Domestic Violence Violent Crime

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in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 4540: Relates to consent

This bill (S 4540) amends New York's penal law to clarify that consent for sexual contact must be a "knowing, voluntary, and mutual decision among all participants," defined through clear words or actions showing ongoing permission. It specifies that consent is absent when there is forcible compulsion, incapacity, or when a victim clearly expresses lack of consent (e.g., verbal withdrawal or non-agreement under reasonable circumstances). The law directly affects how sexual assault cases are legally evaluated, particularly in defining rape, sexual abuse, and forcible touching offenses. The amendment takes effect 30 days after enactment.

Topics ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeClarifies consent standards for sexual assault cases, strengthening legal protections for victims and aligning with criminal justice reform goals.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Violent Crime

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jun 13, 2025

A 5206: Requires training regarding sexual assault for police officers and child protective services workers

Requires police officers to receive training instruction for crimes involving sexual assaults; requires training for child protective services workers in certain instances.

Topics ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeMandates specialized training for law enforcement and CPS on sexual assault handling, enhancing accountability and victim response in criminal justice system.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Law Enforcement Policing Violent Crime

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in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 829: Establishes the crimes of vehicular assault and vehicular manslaughter in an active work zone and intrusion into an active work zone

This bill creates new criminal offenses for drivers who enter active construction zones where workers are present. It establishes two levels of vehicular assault (causing serious injury) and two levels of vehicular manslaughter (causing death), with penalties ranging from class E felony to class B felony based on whether the violation was negligent or reckless. A separate misdemeanor charge applies to any driver, cyclist, or pedestrian entering an active work zone without authorization, punishable by fines up to $500 or up to three months in jail. The law defines an "active work zone" as any area with proper signage, cones, or traffic controls where workers are physically present.

Topics ✗ Criminal JusticeOpposes Criminal JusticeBill creates new criminal offenses (vehicular assault/manslaughter in work zones) and expands criminalization, aligning with 'oppose' indicator of increased criminalization.90% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentBill creates criminal penalties for endangering construction workers in active work zones, directly enhancing workplace safety protections for laborers.85% confidence ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationCreates criminal penalties for entering active road construction zones, directly enhancing worker safety in transportation infrastructure work zones.92% confidence

Sub-Topics Corrections Violent Crime Pedestrian Safety

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