Criminal Justice

in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 3642: Prohibits the release of certain records of victims of police violence by a police agency, prosecutorial agency or other law enforcement agency

Prohibits the release of criminal history or any mental health history records by a police agency, prosecutorial agency or other law enforcement agency of individuals who were the subject of the use of force by a police or peace officer.

Topics ✗ Criminal JusticeOpposes Criminal JusticeBill restricts release of victim records related to police use of force, weakening law enforcement oversight and accountability mechanisms per indicators.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Policing

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in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 7395: Increases the penalty for multiple convictions of torturing or failing to provide sustenance to an animal

Increases the penalty for multiple convictions of torturing, killing or failing to provide sustenance to an animal to a felony, if convicted within five years from the date of a prior conviction.

Topics ✗ Criminal JusticeOpposes Criminal JusticeBill increases penalties for animal cruelty, making multiple convictions a felony. This aligns with 'increases mandatory sentences' and contradicts criminal justice reform goals of reducing harsh sentencing.90% confidence

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in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 2366: Clarifies the definition of "tenant" to exclude squatters

Excludes squatters from tenant protections; extends the time period for tenancy rights from 30 days to 60 days of possession; adds squatting to the definition of criminal trespass in the third degree; clarifies lease provisions.

Topics ✗ Criminal JusticeOpposes Criminal JusticeAdds squatting to criminal trespass, expanding criminalization per bill's summary.90% confidence ✗ HousingOpposes HousingExcludes squatters from tenant protections, directly weakening legal safeguards for vulnerable occupants.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Drug Policy Landlords Tenant Rights

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 3826: Establishes the crimes of deceptive wearing of a mask and aggravated deceptive wearing of a mask

Establishes the crimes of deceptive wearing of a mask and aggravated deceptive wearing of a mask; makes such crimes a class B misdemeanor and a class A misdemeanor, respectively.

Topics ✗ Criminal JusticeOpposes Criminal JusticeBill creates new criminal offenses (mask-wearing) expanding criminalization, increasing penalties, and restricting behavior without reform indicators.95% confidence

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 5817: Enhances sentences for certain offenses involving weapons on or near school grounds

Enhances sentences for certain offenses involving weapons on or near school grounds; relates to the availability of certain records of juvenile delinquents or youthful offenders; relates to annual earnings limitations for certain retired police officers employed by a school district or a board of cooperative educational services; adds a defendant's identifiable ties to the community and state to consideration for whether to fix a securing order, including residence, employment, enrollment with an educational institution, and immediate family; allows courts to hold a pre-trial community safety and well-being hearing; relates to the court's consideration of the existence of extraordinary circumstances and significant physical injury in determining whether to remove adolescent offenders to family court; defines such terms; provides factors for the court's consideration of whether extraordinary circumstances exist; exempts adolescent offenders who were illegally in possession of a loaded firearm from those authorized to be removed to family court; modifies the crime of criminal solicitation in the third degree.

Topics ✗ Criminal JusticeOpposes Criminal JusticeEnhances sentences for weapon offenses near schools, increasing penalties which opposes criminal justice reform efforts to reduce harsh sentencing.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Courts Drug Policy Firearms

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 7622: Relates to the crime of aggravated criminal contempt

This bill (A 7622) requires that sentences for aggravated criminal contempt be served consecutively when imposed alongside a pending felony charge. It specifically applies to individuals convicted of aggravated criminal contempt under subdivision four (contempt committed while confined in custody) who are facing another felony. The key provision mandates that if a person is convicted of this contempt offense after arraignment but before sentencing on a separate felony, their sentences must run one after the other, not at the same time. This changes the sentencing structure for certain contempt cases without altering the definition of the crime itself. The bill became effective immediately upon enactment.

Topics ✗ Criminal JusticeOpposes Criminal JusticeMandates consecutive sentencing for contempt when combined with felony, increasing total incarceration time and aligning with stricter sentencing policies.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Sentencing

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in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 7234: Bars recovery for personal injuries incurred by persons committing crimes from the victim or person acting on behalf of the victim

Bars completely the recovery of damages from the victim or a person acting on behalf of the victim for personal injury sustained by a person convicted of a crime when such injury occurred during the commission of such crime or while fleeing therefrom.

Topics ✗ Criminal JusticeOpposes Criminal JusticeBars victims from seeking damages for injuries caused during crimes, reducing victim rights within criminal justice system.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Victims' Rights

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 4928: Relates to increasing penalties for assault, obstruction and harassment of an election officer

Includes within the class D felony of assault in the second degree, the intentional causing of physical injury to an election officer while such person is performing their assigned duties; amends aggravated harassment and obstruction of governmental administration to include election officers.

Topics ✗ Criminal JusticeOpposes Criminal JusticeBill increases penalties for assault/harassment of election officers, expanding criminalization and strengthening punitive measures per 'oppose' indicators.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Violent Crime

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 6005: Establishes the crimes of spoofing a police agency telephone number in the first and second degrees as a class E felony and a class A misdemeanor

This bill makes it illegal to intentionally make phone calls displaying a police agency number to deceive, harass, or alarm others. It creates two offenses: second-degree spoofing (a misdemeanor) for first-time offenders, and first-degree spoofing (a felony) for those with prior similar convictions within ten years. The law directly affects individuals who impersonate police numbers through phone calls, targeting deceptive or harmful behavior rather than general phone fraud. Penalties range from up to a year in jail for misdemeanors to up to four years for felonies.

Topics ✗ Criminal JusticeOpposes Criminal JusticeBill creates new criminal offenses (felony/misdemeanor) for spoofing police numbers, expanding criminalization without reform focus or accountability measures.92% confidence

Sub-Topics Policing

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 5699: Relates to arrest, prosecution, sentencing and penalties for offenses involving vehicular assault, manslaughter and homicide and operating a vehicle under the influence of drugs or alcohol

Amends provisions involving the arrest, prosecution, sentencing and penalties for offenses involving vehicular assault, manslaughter and homicide; removes certain barriers to prosecution for operating a vehicle under the influence of drugs or alcohol.

Topics ✗ Criminal JusticeOpposes Criminal JusticeRemoves barriers to prosecution for DUI offenses, expanding criminalization and increasing enforcement focus rather than reforming sentencing or reducing penalties.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Sentencing Violent Crime

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