Criminal Justice

in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 8018: Enacts "CJ's law" in relation to increasing the penalties for leaving the scene of an accident without reporting where such accident resulted in the death of a minor

Enacts "CJ's law" in relation to increasing the penalties for leaving the scene of an accident without reporting where such accident resulted in the death of a minor to a class C felony punishable by a fine of not less than four thousand nor more than eight thousand dollars in addition to any other penalties provided by law.

Topics ✗ Criminal JusticeOpposes Criminal JusticeIncreases penalties for hit-and-run causing minor's death, expanding criminalization and mandatory sentencing per bill's explicit language.95% confidence

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 2136: Establishes the crime of assault on a food delivery person

Establishes the crime of assault on a food delivery person as a class E felony; defines a food delivery person to mean a person employed by a restaurant, or put into service by a restaurant, retail food store licensed by the department of agriculture and markets, or a third party vendor, to deliver food or other goods pursuant to an order placed by a customer.

Topics ✗ Criminal JusticeOpposes Criminal JusticeCreates new felony offense for assaulting food delivery workers, expanding criminalization in criminal justice system95% confidence

Sub-Topics Violent Crime

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passed · New York · Senate Apr 1, 2026

S 4776: Relates to the crimes of falsely reporting an incident in the first and second degrees

Adds falsely reporting the use of a deadly weapon or dangerous instrument as part of the crimes of falsely reporting an incident in the first and second degrees.

Topics ✗ Criminal JusticeOpposes Criminal JusticeBill expands criminalization by adding false weapon reports to felony charges, increasing penalties for false reporting to law enforcement.95% confidence

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in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 1611: Provides that a person is guilty of harassment in the first degree if such person strikes, shoves, kicks, et cetera a school employee

Provides that a person is guilty of harassment in the first degree, a class B misdemeanor, when such person strikes, shoves, kicks or otherwise subjects a school employee to physical contact or attempts or threatens to do the same while such school employee is engaged in the performance of such person's duties as a school employee.

Topics ✗ Criminal JusticeOpposes Criminal JusticeBill expands criminalization by creating new misdemeanor offense against physical contact with school employees, aligning with 'oppose' indicators.90% confidence ✓ EducationSupports EducationProtects school employees from physical harm, advancing educator safety within education context90% confidence

Sub-Topics School Safety

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in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 5887: Establishes the class E felony of dissemination of false missing child information

This bill creates a new class E felony for knowingly spreading false information about a missing child. It makes it illegal to report or circulate a false claim that a child is missing (as defined by law), if that false report leads to public funds being spent on an unnecessary investigation. The law targets individuals who deliberately share untrue missing child reports, not accidental errors. It directly affects people who make such false reports, imposing criminal penalties for wasting public resources on non-existent cases.

Topics ✗ Criminal JusticeOpposes Criminal JusticeCreates new class E felony for false missing child reports, expanding criminalization and increasing penalties for misinformation that wastes public resources.90% confidence

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 4463: Establishes the crime of criminal use of weapons; firing into a crowded space

Makes it a class B violent felony to fire a gun into a crowded space with the intent to harm or absent the intent to harm when such an act creates a great risk of death to one or more people within the crowded space; establishes the crime of criminal use of weapons; firing into a crowded space.

Topics ✗ Criminal JusticeOpposes Criminal JusticeBill creates new class B violent felony for firing into crowded spaces, increasing penalties and expanding criminalization of gun violence.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Firearms

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in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 829: Establishes the crimes of vehicular assault and vehicular manslaughter in an active work zone and intrusion into an active work zone

This bill creates new criminal offenses for drivers who enter active construction zones where workers are present. It establishes two levels of vehicular assault (causing serious injury) and two levels of vehicular manslaughter (causing death), with penalties ranging from class E felony to class B felony based on whether the violation was negligent or reckless. A separate misdemeanor charge applies to any driver, cyclist, or pedestrian entering an active work zone without authorization, punishable by fines up to $500 or up to three months in jail. The law defines an "active work zone" as any area with proper signage, cones, or traffic controls where workers are physically present.

Topics ✗ Criminal JusticeOpposes Criminal JusticeBill creates new criminal offenses (vehicular assault/manslaughter in work zones) and expands criminalization, aligning with 'oppose' indicator of increased criminalization.90% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentBill creates criminal penalties for endangering construction workers in active work zones, directly enhancing workplace safety protections for laborers.85% confidence ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationCreates criminal penalties for entering active road construction zones, directly enhancing worker safety in transportation infrastructure work zones.92% confidence

Sub-Topics Corrections Violent Crime Pedestrian Safety

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in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 3049: Prohibits the use of robots by police agencies

Prohibits the use of weaponized robots, non-weaponized robots which may potentially cause injury, or robots being used for surveillance purposes by police agencies.

Topics ✗ Criminal JusticeOpposes Criminal JusticeBill explicitly restricts police use of robots that could cause injury or enable surveillance, limiting law enforcement capabilities per 'oppose' criteria.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Policing

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 3403: Enacts "Ildefonso Romero's law" to establish the felony offense of aggravated assault

Enacts "Ildefonso Romero's law" to establish the felony offense of aggravated assault for the causation of serious physical injury to or death of, as the case may be, any person, with intent to cause physical injury to such person or a third person.

Topics ✗ Criminal JusticeOpposes Criminal JusticeBill creates new felony offense for aggravated assault with intent, expanding criminalization and increasing penalties per 'oppose' indicators.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Violent Crime

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in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 3732: Directs the department of health to assign at least 1 narcotics investigator to each county in a city having a population of one million or more

This bill requires New York's Department of Health to assign at least one narcotics investigator to every county within cities having a population of one million or more. It directly affects counties in large cities like New York City, mandating the department to deploy these investigators specifically for enforcing narcotics laws. The key provision creates a new requirement in public health law, directing the Health Department to hire and assign these personnel without additional legislative funding or authorization. The bill was recently referred to the Health committee for further review.

Topics ✗ Criminal JusticeOpposes Criminal JusticeBill mandates more narcotics enforcement personnel, expanding criminalization of drug offenses without reform measures, aligning with 'oppose' indicators.90% confidence

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