Relates to driving while ability impaired by fatigue and aggravated driving while ability impaired by fatigue; makes aggravated driving while ability impaired by fatigue a misdemeanor.
Prohibits accessing or distributing certain sexually explicit depictions of children; prohibits consent to such depictions by anyone under eighteen years of age; makes such crimes eligible for bail; includes certain crimes as sex offenses.
Provides that being eighteen years old or more, while in the course of committing rape in the first, second or third degree, criminal sexual act in the first, second or third degree, sexual abuse in the first degree, aggravated sexual abuse in the first, second, third or fourth degree, or incest in the first, second or third degree, against a person less than eighteen years old, such defendant intentionally causes the death of such person.
Establishes the crime of criminally negligent use of real property; establishes that the commission of such crime shall constitute a class A misdemeanor.
Mandates pre-trial detention of a principal who stands charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance in the third degree, criminal possession of a controlled substance in the fourth degree, or criminal possession of a controlled substance in the fifth degree.
Enacts the New York state antisemitism vandalism act which establishes the crime of vandalism of pro-Israel print, which provides a class A misdemeanor for any individual who intentionally destroys, damages, removes, or causes to be destroyed, damaged or removed any banner, poster, flyer or billboard which is located in a public space, where the intent or purpose of such banner, poster, flyer or billboard is to bring awareness for Israeli individuals who have been victims of a crime, or to positively support the country or citizens of Israel in any way.
Provides that anyone who directs, hires, requests, encourages, orchestrates or invites another individual to cause a collision involving a motor vehicle shall be guilty of staging a motor vehicle accident in the second degree.
This bill makes it a class A misdemeanor to remove a vehicle that's been legally impounded (taken into custody) without paying required fees. It directly affects individuals who move such vehicles - like owners or tow operators - without settling costs. The law creates a new criminal offense specifically for unauthorized removal of impounded vehicles. Violators face penalties under this new provision, which becomes effective immediately upon enactment.
This bill amends New York's penal law to narrow the legal definition of "assault weapons" by removing specific features from the criteria. It deletes characteristics like bayonet mounts, certain pistol grips, fixed magazine capacity limits, and threaded barrels from the definition for rifles, shotguns, and pistols. As a result, firearms that previously met these deleted criteria would no longer be classified as assault weapons under current law. The change directly affects how state law defines and regulates certain firearms, without creating new restrictions or exemptions.
Provides that the theft of property of an essential service provider shall constitute grand larceny; provides a higher degree of crime where such theft results in a substantial interruption or impairment of service.
