Criminal Justice

signed · New York · Senate Nov 21, 2025

S 8196: Relates to judges presiding over designated youth parts

This bill (S 8196) establishes specialized "youth parts" in each county's superior court to handle cases involving juvenile and adolescent offenders. It expands eligibility for judges presiding over these youth parts beyond family court judges to include qualified superior court judges with specific training in juvenile justice and adolescent development. All judges in these youth parts must complete mandated training on topics like adolescent behavior, effective treatment methods, and custody. The youth parts will have exclusive jurisdiction over these cases, except where other laws provide exceptions.

Topics ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeCreates specialized juvenile courts with mandated judge training on adolescent development and treatment methods, promoting rehabilitation-focused approach to youth offenders.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Juvenile Justice

in committee · New York · Senate Jun 5, 2025

S 416: Relates to enacting the "keep police radio public act"

Enacts the "keep police radio public act"; ensures that, except for sensitive information, all radio communications are accessible to emergency services organizations and professional journalists.

Topics ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticePromotes police accountability through public access to radio communications, enhancing transparency in law enforcement operations per criminal justice reform indicators.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Policing

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 4693: Requires health insurance coverage for substance use disorder treatment services

This bill (A 4693) requires health insurers to provide minimum coverage periods for substance use disorder treatment. It mandates at least seven days of detoxification coverage and thirty days of rehabilitation services under all applicable insurance plans. The law amends specific sections of the insurance code to enforce these minimums, directly affecting health insurers and their policyholders seeking addiction treatment. The bill sets concrete coverage standards without altering broader insurance benefits or costs.

Topics ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeMandates insurance coverage for substance use disorder treatment, improving access to rehabilitation - a key criminal justice reform component to reduce recidivism.85% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareMandates minimum coverage periods for substance use disorder treatment, expanding access to addiction care under insurance plans.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Insurance Substance Abuse

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in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 4273: Establishes a closed-circuit television system and surveillance personal privacy act

Establishes a public authority closed-circuit television system and surveillance personal privacy act, a state highway closed-circuit television system and surveillance personal privacy act and a municipal closed-circuit television system and surveillance personal privacy act; requires localities authorized to install and operate traffic-control signal photo violation-monitoring devices to adopt and enforce measures to protect privacy.

Topics ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeBill establishes privacy protections for surveillance systems used by law enforcement, aligning with civil rights safeguards in criminal justice reform.85% confidence ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyRequires privacy measures for CCTV systems, strengthening data privacy protections in surveillance technology.90% confidence

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 3713: Establishes a support team assisted response pilot program

Establishes a support team assisted response pilot program in any city with a population of one million or more for the purpose of providing emergency response services for mental health, substance use and other non-criminal public health emergencies.

Topics ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeRedirects mental health/substance use emergencies from police response to specialized teams, reducing unnecessary criminal justice involvement - aligns with reform goals of diverting non-criminal crises from law enforcement.85% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill establishes emergency response for mental health/substance use crises, directly advancing mental health services as a core purpose per topic description.92% confidence

Sub-Topics Mental Health Public Health

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in committee · New York · Senate Apr 17, 2025

S 7464: Repeals section 260.15 of the penal law relating to affirmative defenses to the charge of endangering the welfare of a child

Bill S 7464 proposes to repeal section 260.15 of the penal law. This section currently outlines specific affirmative defenses available to individuals charged with endangering the welfare of a child. If enacted, the bill would eliminate these particular defenses, meaning a person accused of this crime could no longer use them in court to justify their actions or avoid conviction.

Topics ✗ Criminal JusticeOpposes Criminal JusticeRepealing affirmative defenses reduces defendant rights in child endangerment cases, directly aligning with 'oppose' indicators of weakening legal protections.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Courts

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 1790: Relates to training requirements for attorneys appointed to represent a child in certain proceedings

This bill requires attorneys appointed to represent children in certain court proceedings to complete specific training. All such attorneys must receive six hours of initial training and ongoing training as determined by the court. The training must cover domestic violence dynamics, juvenile delinquency law, and how these issues relate to custody, visitation, and child support decisions. It also mandates that training programs and providers receive approval from both the Office of Court Administration and the State Office for the Prevention of Domestic Violence.

Topics ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeRequires training on juvenile delinquency law for child attorneys, improving legal representation in juvenile justice cases.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Courts Domestic Violence Juvenile Justice

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 7179: Relates to collective bargaining agreement disclosure

Requires law enforcement agencies and political subdivisions to make publicly available any law enforcement collective bargaining agreement such agency or subdivision is subject to.

Topics ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeRequiring public disclosure of law enforcement collective bargaining agreements increases transparency and accountability in policing, aligning with criminal justice reform indicators.75% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentRequires public disclosure of law enforcement collective bargaining agreements, enhancing transparency and supporting workers' right to know terms of collective bargaining.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Collective Bargaining

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in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 969: Relates to penalties for promotion of a suicide attempt

Provides that a person may be charged with promoting a suicide or manslaughter if such person is convicted of endangering the welfare of a vulnerable elderly person, an incompetent or physically disabled person and the conduct was the proximate cause of the victim's suicide.

Topics ✗ Criminal JusticeOpposes Criminal JusticeBill expands criminalization by creating new penalties for promoting suicide via endangering vulnerable persons, increasing criminal charges rather than advancing reform.85% confidence

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in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 8030: Requires principals convicted of certain animal cruelty offenses undergo a presentencing forensic psychological evaluation and a report be submitted to the court based on such evaluation and to attend treatment

Requires principals convicted of certain animal cruelty offenses undergo a presentencing forensic psychological evaluation and a report be submitted to the court based on such evaluation and to attend counseling, humane education, a rehabilitation program, or other such treatment based on such report.

Topics ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeMandates psychological evaluation and rehabilitation treatment for animal cruelty offenders, promoting rehabilitation over punishment to reduce recidivism within criminal justice system.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Courts

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