Relates to bail for certain offenses involving threats of mass harm against a school district, school, school staff or a student
This bill amends New York's criminal procedure law to allow judges to set bail for individuals charged with certain offenses involving threats against schools, school staff, or students. It specifically adds crimes such as aggravated harassment, making a threat of mass harm, aggravated threat of mass harm, and terroristic threats - when directed at a school district, school, staff, or student - to the list of offenses for which bail can be imposed. This change grants courts the discretion to require monetary bail for these particular school-related threat offenses.
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in committee
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May 2025
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Introduced May 16, 2025
Last action Jan 7, 2026
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Jan 7, 2026
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May 16, 2025
Committee
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upper
1 primary · 5 co-sponsors
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