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NY A01681
NY A01681Relates to an increase in punishment for certain actions against on-duty auxiliary police officers such as criminally negligent homicide, assault or menacing of such officer.
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Introduced
01/14/2025
01/14/2025
In Committee
01/07/2026
01/07/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2025-2026 General Assembly
Bill Summary
AN ACT to amend the penal law, in relation to on duty auxiliary police officers
AI Summary
This bill aims to enhance legal protections for on-duty auxiliary police officers by creating new criminal offenses and increasing penalties for actions targeting these officers. The bill defines an "on-duty auxiliary police officer" as a member of an auxiliary police program organized by a state or local police department who is actively performing their duties. The legislation introduces several new criminal offenses, including assault on an on-duty auxiliary police officer (a class C felony), menacing an on-duty auxiliary police officer (a class D felony), and obstructing an auxiliary police officer's duties by using a self-defense spray device (also a class D felony). The bill also adds provisions that criminalize intentionally causing physical injury to an auxiliary police officer by releasing or failing to control an animal, and expands existing menacing laws to include specific protections for auxiliary police officers. These changes are designed to provide legal safeguards similar to those already in place for regular police officers, recognizing the important role auxiliary police play in supporting local law enforcement. The new provisions will take effect on the first of November following the bill's passage into law.
Committee Categories
Housing and Urban Affairs
Sponsors (44)
Vivian Cook (D)*,
Jeffrey Dinowitz (D)*,
Steve Hawley (R)*,
Andrew Hevesi (D)*,
Nily Rozic (D)*,
David Weprin (D)*,
George Alvarez (D),
Khaleel Anderson (D),
Sam Berger (D),
Alex Bores (D),
Chris Burdick (D),
Marianne Buttenschon (D),
William Colton (D),
Brian Cunningham (D),
Manny De Los Santos (D),
Chris Eachus (D),
Simcha Eichenstein (D),
Deborah Glick (D),
Judy Griffin (D),
Chantel Jackson (D),
Billy Jones (D),
Ron Kim (D),
Charles Lavine (D),
Grace Lee (D),
Steve Otis (D),
Amy Paulin (D),
Ed Ra (R),
Steven Raga (D),
Jenifer Rajkumar (D),
Nader Sayegh (D),
Rebecca Seawright (D),
Amanda Septimo (D),
Maryjane Shimsky (D),
Tony Simone (D),
Steve Stern (D),
Al Stirpe (D),
Yudelka Tapia (D),
Clyde Vanel (D),
Latrice Walker (D),
Jaime Williams (D),
Carrie Woerner (D),
Kalman Yeger (D),
John Zaccaro (D),
Stefani Zinerman (D),
Last Action
referred to codes (on 01/07/2026)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
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| State Bill Page | https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A1681 |
| BillText | https://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=&bn=A01681&term=2025&Summary=Y&Actions=Y&Text=Y&Committee%26nbspVotes=Y&Floor%26nbspVotes=Y#A01681 |
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