S 6366 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Relates to bail for certain offenses involving threats of mass harm against a school district, school, school staff or a student

Bill S 6366 amends the state's criminal procedure law to allow judges to set bail for individuals accused of specific offenses involving threats against schools, school staff, or students. It adds new provisions that categorize certain crimes, such as aggravated harassment, making a threat of mass harm, or making a terroristic threat, as eligible for bail. This means that if a person is charged with one of these offenses and it is alleged to have been committed against a school district, a school, its staff, or a student, a judge has the discretion to impose bail.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Mar 11, 2025 Last action May 16, 2025
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S6366 S6366A · 3 edits
MINOR
The bill was amended to broaden the scope of offenses eligible for bail restrictions by adding 'terroristic threats' to the list of crimes involving threats against schools. The text was also updated to clarify that the bill applies to 'threats of mass harm' rather than just 'violent threats'.
Scope change
The bill now includes terroristic threats as a qualifying offense, expanding the types of crimes covered under the bail restrictions.
SCOPE

Added 'terroristic threat as defined in section 490.20 of the penal law' to the list of offenses involving threats against schools.

Changed the description of the offenses from 'violent threats' to 'threats of mass harm' to align with the statutory language.

TECHNICAL

Updated the bill title and committee discharge language to reflect the amendment status.

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Committee
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Mar 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 6366A
upper
Mar 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO CODES
upper
Mar 11, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO CODES
upper
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors

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