Criminal Justice

in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 5892: Provides for revocation of probation where a person is convicted of a new offense while such person is under probation supervision for a felony offense

Provides for revocation of probation where a person is convicted of a felony or an offense in another jurisdiction which if committed in this state would constitute a felony, while the defendant is under probation supervision for a felony offense.

Topics ✗ Criminal JusticeOpposes Criminal JusticeRevokes probation for new felony convictions, increasing penalties and restricting probation rights, aligning with 'oppose' indicators of harsher sentencing.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Probation & Parole

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in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 7103: Relates to resisting arrest

This bill reclassifies resisting arrest as a class E felony (a serious criminal charge) instead of a misdemeanor. It directly affects individuals who resist arrest, as they will now face felony charges rather than minor penalties, and police officers, who must now make an arrest instead of issuing a court date (appearance ticket) for this offense. Key provisions include amending the penal law to upgrade the offense level and changing criminal procedure rules to eliminate appearance tickets for resisting arrest cases. The bill takes effect immediately upon enactment.

Topics ✗ Criminal JusticeOpposes Criminal JusticeReclassifies resisting arrest as felony (up from misdemeanor), increasing penalties and expanding criminalization, directly opposing reform indicators.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Courts Policing

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 7493: Establishes crime of aggravated criminal conduct

Establishes crime of aggravated criminal conduct to provide more severe penalties for persons who have committed 3 or more qualifying misdemeanors or felonies within ten years of the present class A misdemeanor offense.

Topics ✗ Criminal JusticeOpposes Criminal JusticeEstablishes harsher penalties for repeat offenders, increasing mandatory sentences and expanding criminalization under 'aggravated criminal conduct'.95% confidence

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in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 3461: Creates the crime of stalking a police officer or peace officer

Creates the crime of stalking a police officer or peace officer when a person intentionally, and for no legitimate purpose, engages in a course of conduct directed at a specific police officer, peace officer or a person who they know or reasonably should know is a member of such officer's immediate family, and knows or reasonably should know that such conduct is likely to cause reasonable fear of material harm to the physical health, safety or property of such officer or member of such officer's immediate family; makes stalking a police officer or peace officer a class E felony; requires the posting of bail; makes related provisions.

Topics ✗ Criminal JusticeOpposes Criminal JusticeCreates new criminal offense for stalking officers, expanding criminalization without reform elements90% confidence

Sub-Topics Domestic Violence Policing

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 4326: Establishes the crime of failure to retreat

Establishes the crime of failure to retreat when a person who is within twenty-five feet of a police officer or peace officer engaged in the performance of their duties and the police officer or peace officer orders such person to halt or retreat and the person fails to do so immediately; requires the posting of bail.

Topics ✗ Criminal JusticeOpposes Criminal JusticeCreates new criminal offense for non-compliance with police orders, increasing penalties and restricting defendant rights by requiring bail posting for failure to retreat.92% confidence

Sub-Topics Policing

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in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 4829: Establishes the "Hoosock and Jensen law" which increases the designation of certain offenses relating to unlawfully fleeing a police officer

Designates unlawful fleeing a police officer in a motor vehicle in the third degree as a class E felony; designates unlawful fleeing a police officer in a motor vehicle in the second degree as a class D violent felony offense; designates unlawful fleeing a police officer in a motor vehicle in the first degree as a class B violent felony offense.

Topics ✗ Criminal JusticeOpposes Criminal JusticeBill upgrades fleeing police offenses to higher felony classifications, increasing penalties and expanding criminalization per indicators.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Policing

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in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 1923: Prohibits falsely reporting an incident and/or making a terroristic threat which include claims of a deadly weapon or dangerous instrument being involved or which threaten a school or place of worship

Prohibits falsely reporting an incident and/or making a terroristic threat which include claims of a deadly weapon or dangerous instrument being involved or which threaten a school or place of worship.

Topics ✗ Criminal JusticeOpposes Criminal JusticeBill expands criminalization by penalizing false reports/threats involving weapons/schools, aligning with 'oppose' indicator of increased criminalization.85% confidence

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in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 7271: Relates to expanding criminal mischief in the third degree to include damaging property of another as an expression of political ideology

Provides that a person is guilty of criminal mischief in the third degree when such person intentionally damages property of another person to promote or suppress a political ideology, or otherwise as an expression of political ideology.

Topics ✗ Criminal JusticeOpposes Criminal JusticeExpands criminalization by adding political ideology as a motive for criminal mischief, increasing penalties for expressive conduct.90% confidence

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in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 971: Relates to sentencing of a person convicted of murdering a child who is less than thirteen years old

Provides that a person convicted of murder in the first or second degree, or aggravated murder, in the death of a child who is less than thirteen years old shall be sentenced to life imprisonment without parole.

Topics ✗ Criminal JusticeOpposes Criminal JusticeMandates life without parole for murder of child under 13, increasing mandatory sentencing severity per criminal justice indicators.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Probation & Parole Sentencing

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 2559: Expands the definition of the offense of murder in the first degree to include murder occurring after an attempt to commit certain sexual offenses

This bill expands the definition of murder in the first degree to include killings that occur after an attempt to commit certain sexual offenses, such as rape or sexual abuse. It directly affects individuals who cause death during or following such attempts, as it would automatically classify these acts as first-degree murder, subjecting them to the most severe penalties. The key provision amends the penal law to add a new circumstance under which a killing qualifies as first-degree murder, specifically linking the sexual offense attempt to the murder charge. This change applies only to cases involving sexual offenses and does not alter penalties for other types of murder.

Topics ✗ Criminal JusticeOpposes Criminal JusticeExpands criminalization by classifying killings after sexual offense attempts as first-degree murder, increasing mandatory penalties and restricting defendant rights.90% confidence

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