Criminal Justice

in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 6062: Relates to jurisdiction over police discipline

Relates to jurisdiction over police discipline; provides that the civilian complaint review board and the police commissioner shall have concurrent jurisdiction over the discipline of the New York city police department and of the police force of the department.

Topics ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeGives civilian complaint review board concurrent jurisdiction over police discipline, enhancing accountability in law enforcement oversight.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Policing

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in committee · New York · Senate Jan 8, 2025

S 1034: Relates to the establishment of a single computerized state DNA identification index and requires municipalities to expunge any DNA record stored in a municipal DNA identification index

Relates to the establishment of a single computerized state DNA identification index; requires municipalities to expunge any DNA record stored in a municipal DNA identification index.

Topics ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeExpunges erroneous DNA records, reducing wrongful convictions and protecting civil rights in criminal justice systems.85% confidence ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyBill mandates expunging DNA records from municipal databases, enhancing data privacy protections in state DNA indexing systems.85% confidence

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failed · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 3299: Includes exposing a first responder or correction officer to fentanyl, a fentanyl derivative or an opiate containing fentanyl or fentanyl derivative in the definition of the offense of assault in the first degree

Includes exposing a first responder or correction officer to fentanyl, a fentanyl derivative or an opiate containing fentanyl or a fentanyl derivative in the definition of the offense of assault in the first degree.

Topics ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeExpands assault definition to protect first responders/correction officers from fentanyl exposure, strengthening legal safeguards for law enforcement personnel within criminal justice framework.92% confidence

Sub-Topics Violent Crime

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 3634: Relates to the availability of certain benefits to exonerees; repealer

Relates to claims for unjust conviction and imprisonment and the availability of certain benefits and entitlements to exonerees; allows for sealing of records, payment of awards and payment of attorney's fees; repeals certain provisions relating thereto.

Topics ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeBill provides benefits, record sealing, and attorney fees for exonerees, correcting wrongful convictions and supporting post-conviction justice reform.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Victims' Rights

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in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 4814: Relates to grants to cover the costs of school resource officers and authorizes boards of cooperative educational services to enter into contracts with local police entities to provide school resource officers

Relates to the provision of grants to eligible school districts to cover the costs of school resource officers employed at schools in such districts; authorizes boards of cooperative educational services to enter into contracts with local police entities to provide school resource officers.

Topics ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeFunds school resource officers (law enforcement in schools), directly supporting law enforcement presence within the criminal justice system.90% confidence ✓ EducationSupports EducationProvides grants for school resource officer costs, directly funding school safety programs within K-12 education95% confidence

Sub-Topics Policing School Safety

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in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 1208: Establishes a New York state prison labor board; repealer

Establishes a New York state prison labor board to ensure that all labor programs comply with the requirements of the labor law and are for the purpose of promoting successful rehabilitation, reentry and reintegration into the community and not for the purpose of earnings or cost-savings which inure to the benefit the state or any private individual or corporation; prohibits the department of corrections and community supervision from unfairly attaching, garnishing or disbursing the funds of incarcerated individuals where such individuals have not requested disbursement; requires that all interest accumulated on incarcerated individuals' funds be credited to such individual's accounts; eliminates the preferred status of the department of corrections and community supervision regarding commodities and services furnished by the correctional industries program; repeals certain provisions of the state finance law relating to such preferred status.

Topics ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeEstablishes prison labor board to prioritize rehabilitation over profit, prohibiting cost-saving exploitation, aligning with criminal justice reform goals.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Corrections Probation & Parole

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 1284: Enacts the "Wandering Officers Act"

Enacts the "Wandering Officers Act" prohibiting provisional or permanent appointment of a person as a police officer if such person has previously been fired as a police officer from any jurisdiction within or without the state, if such person left a position as a police officer either while under an investigation or while being the subject of a disciplinary action which could result in termination from any jurisdiction within or without the state, or if such person resigned while criminal charges were pending stemming from actions committed while on duty as a police officer in any jurisdiction within or without the state.

Topics ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeBill prohibits hiring police officers with prior disciplinary issues or termination, enhancing accountability standards in law enforcement - a key criminal justice reform indicator.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Policing

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in committee · New York · Assembly May 18, 2026

A 8943: Prohibits state and federal law enforcement acting within New York from covering their faces or otherwise concealing their identity, except in certain circumstances

Prohibits state and federal law enforcement operating within New York from covering their faces or otherwise concealing their identity, except in limited circumstances.

Topics ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeProhibits face concealment by officers, enhancing accountability and transparency in law enforcement, aligning with reform indicators.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Law Enforcement

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passed · New York · Senate May 14, 2026

S 8371: Relates to the release of student education records to juvenile detention facilities

Relates to the release of student education records to juvenile detention facilities; provides that where a student has been directed to be held in a juvenile detention facility pursuant to a court order, the educational agency where such student attends school at the time of such direction shall, upon request of the juvenile detention facility where such student is held, disclose such educational records to educational program personnel at such facility without consent of the parent or eligible student under certain circumstances.

Topics ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeEnables educational records access for juvenile detention facilities, supporting rehabilitation programs within corrections.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Courts Juvenile Justice

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 193: Provides for money upon release for certain incarcerated individuals; appropriation

This bill establishes a "Gate Money Program" providing eligible individuals released from New York State correctional facilities with monthly cash payments. Specifically, those who served at least six months in state prison and haven't received prior payments get $425 per month for up to six months (capped at $2,550 total), adjusted annually for inflation. Payments are made immediately upon release (cash/check) and then monthly by community supervision agencies, with funds not counting toward public assistance eligibility. The program is funded by a $25 million appropriation into a dedicated "gate money fund" and excludes individuals released to other states or federal custody.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill appropriates state funds ($2,550 max per individual) for post-incarceration support, directly funding a social program through budget allocation.95% confidence ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeProvides post-release financial support to reduce recidivism and aid rehabilitation, aligning with criminal justice reform goals.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Probation & Parole

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