Criminal Justice

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 1213: Relates to the definition of "direct relationship" for the purposes of article 23-A of the correction law regarding certain licensures and employment

Relates to the definition of "direct relationship" for the purposes of article 23-A of the correction law regarding licensures and employment of persons previously convicted of one or more criminal offenses.

Topics ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeClarifies employment/licensure barriers for formerly incarcerated individuals, promoting reintegration and reducing recidivism through defined 'direct relationship' standards.85% confidence

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in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 6234: Establishes the Cannabis Community Reinvestment Act

Establishes the Cannabis Community Reinvestment Act; includes requirements for cannabis operators; includes the obligation to reinvest in communities disproportionately impacted by cannabis prohibition including, if applicable, the community such operator is located in; provides for the review of reinvestment plans by the department of financial services.

Topics ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeRequires reinvestment in communities disproportionately impacted by cannabis prohibition, addressing historical inequities in criminal justice outcomes.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Drug Policy

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 6575: Relates to the investigation of suspicious deaths and domestic violence

Requires investigation and autopsy of suspicious deaths where the deceased individual had an identifiable history of being victimized by domestic violence.

Topics ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeMandates investigations/autopsies for domestic violence-linked deaths, enhancing accountability and victim protection in criminal justice system.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Domestic Violence

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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 · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 4703: Relates to admissible evidence in court proceedings to secure an order of protection

Clarifies that in child protective proceedings and permanency hearings for children placed out of their homes, the social worker-client privilege shall not be a ground for excluding evidence in a hearing to secure an order of protection.

Topics ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeRemoves social worker privilege barrier for evidence in protection order hearings, aiding victim access to court protections and aligning with criminal justice reform goals.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Courts

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 1482: Enacts the New York civil rights cold case records collection act

Enacts the New York civil rights cold case records collection act; directs the state archivist to create a civil rights cold case records collection; creates the civil rights cold case records review board which shall assist the archivist in the collection of civil rights cold case records.

Topics ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeCreates civil rights cold case records collection and review board, enhancing transparency and accountability in historical criminal justice cases.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Civil Rights

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passed · New York · Senate Apr 1, 2026

S 4776: Relates to the crimes of falsely reporting an incident in the first and second degrees

Adds falsely reporting the use of a deadly weapon or dangerous instrument as part of the crimes of falsely reporting an incident in the first and second degrees.

Topics ✗ Criminal JusticeOpposes Criminal JusticeBill expands criminalization by adding false weapon reports to felony charges, increasing penalties for false reporting to law enforcement.95% confidence

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in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 1611: Provides that a person is guilty of harassment in the first degree if such person strikes, shoves, kicks, et cetera a school employee

Provides that a person is guilty of harassment in the first degree, a class B misdemeanor, when such person strikes, shoves, kicks or otherwise subjects a school employee to physical contact or attempts or threatens to do the same while such school employee is engaged in the performance of such person's duties as a school employee.

Topics ✗ Criminal JusticeOpposes Criminal JusticeBill expands criminalization by creating new misdemeanor offense against physical contact with school employees, aligning with 'oppose' indicators.90% confidence ✓ EducationSupports EducationProtects school employees from physical harm, advancing educator safety within education context90% confidence

Sub-Topics School Safety

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 8139: Relates to protecting people from civil arrest at certain locations

Protects people from civil arrest while within one thousand feet of a sensitive location, unless such civil arrest is supported by a judicial warrant or judicial order authorizing such civil arrest.

Topics ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeProtects civil rights by restricting civil arrests without judicial warrant in sensitive areas, aligning with criminal justice reform principles.95% confidence

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