Establishes the "New York municipal asset forfeiture accountability act" which requires that all funds lawfully seized by a county sheriff or other municipal police agency shall go to such municipalities' general fund.
S 4133 requires mail-in second-hand precious metals dealers (those buying via internet, mail, or phone) to register with the New York State Department of State. It mandates dealers to collect sellers' ID and sworn ownership statements, maintain detailed transaction records for two years, report information to law enforcement within 24 hours, and hold purchased items for 10 days before resale. The bill directly affects online dealers and sellers of gold, silver, or platinum jewelry through mail-in transactions, excluding walk-in stores or dealer-to-dealer trades. Violations carry penalties including class E or D felonies.
Relates to the classification of the drug xylazine as a schedule I controlled substance, and to the criminal sale and possession of xylazine or preparations, compounds, mixtures or substances containing xylazine.
Permits emergency medical parole during a time of crisis to those that have a disability and who are at serious risk for death, disease or other harm due to an emergency disaster being declared provided such person has a reasonably stable living situation upon release and does not pose an unreasonable current public safety risk.
Requires law enforcement officers to conduct a lethality assessment as part of the standardized domestic incident report form when responding to incidents of domestic violence.
This bill establishes a dedicated state fund to purchase bullet-proof vests for police officers and canine units. It creates a special fund managed by the state comptroller, which will be funded through optional taxpayer contributions added to personal income tax returns starting in 2026. Taxpayers can choose to donate any whole dollar amount without reducing their state tax liability, with all contributions directed exclusively to this fund. The commissioner of criminal justice services will distribute vests statewide based on established guidelines, using funds allocated from the dedicated account.
This bill limits the application of New York's "Safe Act" to the five boroughs of Kings (Brooklyn), Queens, Richmond (Staten Island), New York (Manhattan), and Bronx. It modifies court procedures requiring firearm surrender after certain legal outcomes - such as a not-guilty verdict due to mental disease, a conviction involving firearms, or an order of protection - in those specific counties. Courts in these areas must now inquire about firearms and order surrender under defined circumstances, while other counties remain unaffected by these provisions. The bill does not create new rules but restricts where existing firearm surrender requirements apply.
Relates to an increase in punishment for certain actions against on-duty auxiliary police officers such as criminally negligent homicide, assault or menacing of such officer.
This bill amends New York's Vehicle and Traffic Law to clarify that reckless driving includes operating a vehicle in a way that unreasonably interferes with highway use, endangers others, or meets the existing definition of recklessness under criminal law. It also adds a new provision to the Penal Law stating that reckless driving (as defined in the Vehicle and Traffic Law) can establish criminal negligence for causing a homicide or assault involving a motor vehicle. The law directly affects drivers whose reckless actions lead to serious injury or death, making it easier for prosecutors to charge them with criminal negligence in such cases. The changes take effect immediately upon enactment.
Creates the crime of unlawful dissemination or publication of discovery material; defines the circumstances under which a person is guilty of such crime; establishes that such crime is a class E felony.
