S 7022 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Establishes the crime of making a threat of mass violence

S 7022 creates new criminal offenses for threatening mass violence against specific locations like schools, places of worship, or gatherings of 25+ people. It distinguishes between two degrees: second-degree threats (for under-18s targeting schools or under-21s threatening their own school) carry a $35,000 fine and 10 days in detention, while first-degree threats (for anyone targeting those locations) are a felony punishable by a $35,000 fine and a minimum 3-year prison sentence. The law applies to threats made in writing, verbally, or through any communication method. It amends existing penal code sections to set the $35,000 fine amount and takes effect November 1, 2025.
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Introduced Mar 28, 2025 Last action Jan 7, 2026
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