Bill > A01070

This bill, named the "Hoosock and Jensen law," proposes significant changes to the classification of offenses related to unlawfully fleeing from a police officer in a motor vehicle. Currently, such offenses are classified as misdemeanors or lower-level felonies, but the bill would upgrade these to more serious felony categories. Specifically, unlawful fleeing in the third degree would be changed from a class A misdemeanor to a class E felony, unlawful fleeing in the second degree would be elevated from a class E felony to a class D violent felony offense, and unlawful fleeing in the first degree would be upgraded from a class D felony to a class B violent felony offense. These changes suggest a more stringent approach to prosecuting individuals who attempt to evade law enforcement while driving, reflecting a legislative intent to deter such dangerous behavior by imposing more severe legal consequences. The bill is set to take effect on the first of November following its enactment, giving law enforcement and judicial systems time to prepare for the new classifications.

Housing and Urban Affairs

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A1070