Bill > A01092

This bill establishes two new criminal offenses related to threatening mass harm, classifying them as potential hate crimes. Specifically, aggravated threat of mass harm in the first degree becomes a class E felony and occurs when someone makes a credible threat of mass harm and takes an "overt act" toward carrying out that threat, such as creating a target list, possessing a weapon, or making preparatory plans. Aggravated threat of mass harm in the second degree becomes a class A misdemeanor and applies when the threat is motivated by bias against a specific group, including race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, disability, or other protected characteristics. The bill also modifies existing criminal procedure law to allow courts to issue protective orders that require the accused to stay away from places or events that were subject to potential mass harm threats. Additionally, the bill updates the list of "specified offenses" in the penal code to include these new threat-related crimes, which could impact how they are prosecuted and potentially enhance sentencing or other legal proceedings related to these offenses.

Housing and Urban Affairs

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A1092