Criminal Justice

in committee · New York · Senate Feb 6, 2025

S 3662: Restricts a law enforcement officer from initiating a traffic stop for certain violations of the vehicle and traffic law

Restricts a law enforcement officer from initiating a traffic stop for certain violations of the vehicle and traffic law; provides for the suppression or exclusion of evidence obtained in violation of such provisions; relates to the duties of the division of criminal justice services making certain information pertaining to traffic stops public.

Topics ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeRestricts traffic stops for minor violations, mandates evidence suppression for violations, and increases transparency - enhancing police accountability and civil rights protections.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Law Enforcement

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 7430: Relates to information to be reported by registered sex offenders

This bill requires registered sex offenders in New York to report changes to their employment address to the Division of Criminal Justice Services within 10 days, in addition to existing registration requirements. It mandates that law enforcement agencies notify specific vulnerable organizations (like schools, libraries, daycares, and nursing homes) about moderate-risk offenders (Level 2), including their workplace address and other relevant details. Offenders must pay a $10 fee each time they register a change to their address or employment status. The law applies directly to sex offenders required to register under New York's correction law, with the goal of improving public safety information sharing.

Topics ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeStrengthens offender monitoring by requiring employment updates and notifying vulnerable organizations, enhancing public safety within criminal justice framework.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Law Enforcement

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 3102: Conforms the definition of an incarcerated individual with a serious mental illness to the definition of "person with a serious mental illness" in the mental hygiene law

Conforms the definition of an incarcerated individual with a serious mental illness to the definition of "person with a serious mental illness" in the mental hygiene law.

Topics ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeConforming definitions ensures consistent mental health care for incarcerated individuals, aligning corrections with mental hygiene law to support rehabilitation and reduce recidivism.85% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareAligns incarcerated mental health definitions with mental hygiene law, ensuring consistent access to mental health services for this population.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Corrections

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 160: Prohibits registered sex offenders from using or being within five hundred feet of any state or municipal-owned park

Bill A 160 prohibits registered sex offenders from entering, being within 500 feet of, or being located in any state park or municipal-owned park. This law directly affects individuals required to register under the state’s sex offender registry by restricting their access to public park spaces. The key provision creates a 500-foot buffer zone around all state and locally owned parks, preventing registered sex offenders from being present within that radius. The bill was referred to the Correction committee on January 8, 2025, and is pending further legislative action.

Topics ✗ Criminal JusticeOpposes Criminal JusticeExpands restrictions on sex offenders, aligning with 'expands criminalization' indicator per bill's 500-foot park buffer zone90% confidence

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 3606: Relates to a training course and curriculum on the handling, investigation and response procedures concerning reports of domestic violence

Relates to a training course and curriculum on the handling, investigation and response procedures concerning reports of domestic violence; requires law enforcement and judicial employees to participate in such training; makes related provisions.

Topics ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeMandates law enforcement training on domestic violence response procedures, enhancing accountability and improving criminal justice handling of domestic violence cases.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Domestic Violence

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in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 7627: Establishes the crimes of spoofing a police agency telephone number in the first and second degrees as a class E felony and a class A misdemeanor

Bill S 7627 establishes new criminal offenses related to "spoofing" a police agency telephone number. It makes it a Class A misdemeanor to intentionally place a call displaying a police agency's phone number or identifying information, with the intent to defraud, harass, annoy, threaten, or alarm another person. The bill also creates a Class E felony for "spoofing a police agency telephone number in the first degree," which applies if the individual has a prior conviction for a similar offense within the last ten years. These provisions directly affect individuals who use caller ID manipulation to impersonate police agencies.

Topics ✗ Criminal JusticeOpposes Criminal JusticeBill expands criminalization by creating new offenses (Class A misdemeanor/E felony) for spoofing police numbers, directly increasing penalties for related conduct without reform indicators.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Policing

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 1490: Relates to providing an income tax credit for retired disabled police officers

This bill provides a $750 annual income tax credit for retired disabled police officers who were state police officers and are state residents. It applies to taxable years beginning January 1, 2026, and directly affects eligible retired officers by reducing their state income tax liability. If the credit exceeds the taxpayer's tax for the year, the excess is treated as an overpayment and refunded without interest. The credit is available automatically to qualifying retired officers meeting the disability and service criteria.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesProvides $750 annual tax credit reducing liability for retired disabled officers, aligning with tax relief for specific group as per support indicators.95% confidence ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeProvides tax credit to retired disabled police officers, strengthening financial support for law enforcement personnel within criminal justice system.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Income Tax Tax Credits Policing

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in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 5470: Relates to notice of profits from a crime

Requires that an entity which pays funds which are profits from a crime, as defined by statute, to a family member, including a former spouse, of a person charged with or convicted of a crime, give notice of such payment of funds to the office of victim services.

Topics ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeRequires victim services notification for crime-related payments, supporting victim rights within criminal justice system90% confidence

Sub-Topics Victims' Rights

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failed · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 1584: Increases penalties for criminal use of a firearm in the first degree when committing a drug related felony offense

Bill A 1584 increases the penalties for individuals convicted of criminal use of a firearm in the first degree, particularly when committing certain violent or drug-related felony offenses. It raises the additional consecutive prison sentence for this crime from five years to ten years. This ten-year sentence becomes mandatory, removing judicial discretion to waive it, and district attorneys are prohibited from dismissing this specific charge in plea bargains. The bill also establishes that the combined ten-year consecutive term and the minimum term of the underlying felony create a new aggregate minimum sentence, during which the individual is ineligible for parole or conditional release. This aggregate minimum term's application is expanded to include defendants whose liability for displaying a weapon is based on the actions of another person.

Topics ✗ Criminal JusticeOpposes Criminal JusticeIncreases mandatory 10-year sentence for firearm/drug crimes, removes judicial discretion and plea bargaining options - aligns with 'oppose' indicators of harsher penalties.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Corrections Firearms Sentencing

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 7392: Criminalizes acting as a runner or soliciting or employing a runner to procure patients or clients

This bill makes it illegal for a person to act as a "runner" (get paid to recruit patients or clients for healthcare or legal services) or to hire/solicit someone to do so, specifically to claim insurance or government benefits. It creates three levels of offenses: a misdemeanor for basic violations, and felonies for larger-scale or higher-value activity ($2,500+ or 5+ times for second degree; $5,000+ or 10+ times for first degree). The law excludes legitimate activities like using public media (newspapers, ads) or legal referrals. It directly affects providers (like doctors or lawyers) who hire recruiters and the recruiters themselves, but not those using standard advertising.

Topics ✗ Criminal JusticeOpposes Criminal JusticeCriminalizes recruitment for benefits fraud, creating new offenses and expanding criminalization without reform elements.85% confidence

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