Criminal Justice (Policing)

in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 615: Establishes the offenses of menacing a police officer or peace officer in the first degree and menacing a police officer or peace officer in the second degree

Establishes the offenses of menacing a police officer or peace officer in the first degree and menacing a police officer or peace officer in the second degree; relates to circumstances under which an officer is not required to issue an appearance ticket; makes conforming changes.

Topics ✗ Criminal JusticeOpposes Criminal JusticeCreates new criminal offenses against police officers, expanding criminalization and strengthening officer protections without addressing reform or accountability.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Policing

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in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 2103: Relates to aggravated harassment of a police officer

Establishes the crime of aggravated harassment of a police officer where a person causes such police officer to come into contact with blood, seminal fluid, urine, feces, or the contents of a toilet bowl, by throwing, tossing or expelling such fluid or material.

Topics ✗ Criminal JusticeOpposes Criminal JusticeBill creates new criminal offense (aggravated harassment of police) by expanding criminalization to include bodily fluid contact, increasing penalties and aligning with 'expands criminalization' (oppose indicator).95% confidence

Sub-Topics Policing

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in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 7103: Relates to resisting arrest

This bill reclassifies resisting arrest as a class E felony (a serious criminal charge) instead of a misdemeanor. It directly affects individuals who resist arrest, as they will now face felony charges rather than minor penalties, and police officers, who must now make an arrest instead of issuing a court date (appearance ticket) for this offense. Key provisions include amending the penal law to upgrade the offense level and changing criminal procedure rules to eliminate appearance tickets for resisting arrest cases. The bill takes effect immediately upon enactment.

Topics ✗ Criminal JusticeOpposes Criminal JusticeReclassifies resisting arrest as felony (up from misdemeanor), increasing penalties and expanding criminalization, directly opposing reform indicators.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Courts Policing

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in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 3461: Creates the crime of stalking a police officer or peace officer

Creates the crime of stalking a police officer or peace officer when a person intentionally, and for no legitimate purpose, engages in a course of conduct directed at a specific police officer, peace officer or a person who they know or reasonably should know is a member of such officer's immediate family, and knows or reasonably should know that such conduct is likely to cause reasonable fear of material harm to the physical health, safety or property of such officer or member of such officer's immediate family; makes stalking a police officer or peace officer a class E felony; requires the posting of bail; makes related provisions.

Topics ✗ Criminal JusticeOpposes Criminal JusticeCreates new criminal offense for stalking officers, expanding criminalization without reform elements90% confidence

Sub-Topics Domestic Violence Policing

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 4326: Establishes the crime of failure to retreat

Establishes the crime of failure to retreat when a person who is within twenty-five feet of a police officer or peace officer engaged in the performance of their duties and the police officer or peace officer orders such person to halt or retreat and the person fails to do so immediately; requires the posting of bail.

Topics ✗ Criminal JusticeOpposes Criminal JusticeCreates new criminal offense for non-compliance with police orders, increasing penalties and restricting defendant rights by requiring bail posting for failure to retreat.92% confidence

Sub-Topics Policing

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in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 4829: Establishes the "Hoosock and Jensen law" which increases the designation of certain offenses relating to unlawfully fleeing a police officer

Designates unlawful fleeing a police officer in a motor vehicle in the third degree as a class E felony; designates unlawful fleeing a police officer in a motor vehicle in the second degree as a class D violent felony offense; designates unlawful fleeing a police officer in a motor vehicle in the first degree as a class B violent felony offense.

Topics ✗ Criminal JusticeOpposes Criminal JusticeBill upgrades fleeing police offenses to higher felony classifications, increasing penalties and expanding criminalization per indicators.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Policing

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 3787: Relates to intentional physical injuries to a police officer

Relates to intentional physical injuries to a police officer due to a belief or perception regarding such police officer's involvement in a previous arrest of such person constituting assault in the first and second degree.

Topics ✗ Criminal JusticeOpposes Criminal JusticeBill criminalizes assault on officers related to prior arrests, increasing penalties and expanding criminalization of offenses against law enforcement.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Policing Violent Crime

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in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 147: Relates to limiting certain disclosure of law enforcement disciplinary records

Bill S 147 mandates changes to the disclosure of law enforcement disciplinary records. It requires law enforcement agencies to redact "unsubstantiated" complaints (where evidence is insufficient to determine misconduct) and "unfounded" complaints (where credible evidence shows no misconduct occurred). These redactions apply to records concerning police officers, peace officers, firefighters, and firefighter/paramedics. This bill changes the previous "may redact" option to a "shall redact" requirement for these types of complaints and technical infractions before public disclosure.

Topics ✗ Criminal JusticeOpposes Criminal JusticeMandates redaction of unsubstantiated/unfounded complaints, reducing transparency in disciplinary records and weakening law enforcement oversight per bill's 'shall redact' requirement.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Policing

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failed · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 1480: Makes life imprisonment without parole mandatory for defendants convicted of murder in the first degree or second degree and the victim is a police officer, peace officer, first responder or correctional officer

Makes life imprisonment without parole mandatory for defendants convicted of murder in the first degree or second degree and the victim is a police officer, peace officer, first responder or correctional officer.

Topics ✗ Criminal JusticeOpposes Criminal JusticeMandatory life without parole for officer murders increases sentencing severity, aligning with 'oppose' indicators like harsher mandatory sentences.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Policing Probation & Parole

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in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 3638: Establishes the offense of obstructing a police officer

S 3638 creates a new class E felony offense for intentionally interfering with police officers during official duties. It specifically prohibits actions like spitting, throwing objects, or physical contact (such as pushing or shoving) that hinder officers. The law applies to anyone who obstructs a police officer while they are performing their job. Violating this law carries serious criminal penalties as a class E felony.

Topics ✗ Criminal JusticeOpposes Criminal JusticeBill creates new class E felony for obstructing police, expanding criminalization and increasing penalties, aligning with 'oppose' indicators (expands criminalization).95% confidence

Sub-Topics Policing

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