Bill > A05500

This bill creates a new crime called "stalking a police officer or peace officer" with three specific scenarios that would constitute this offense. First, a person commits this crime if they intentionally and without legitimate purpose engage in a course of conduct directed at a specific police or peace officer (or their immediate family member) that would likely cause reasonable fear of material harm to the officer's physical health, safety, or property. Second, the bill defines another scenario where a person intentionally contacts or communicates with an officer or their family member after being previously told to stop, in a way that causes material harm to their mental or emotional health. Third, the bill criminalizes intentionally approaching within 100 yards of an officer's private residence without consent, if the purpose is to harm or intimidate the officer or their family, specifically related to the officer's professional status. The bill also adds this new offense to various legal provisions related to bail, criminal procedure, and predicate crimes, making it a class E felony. The legislation aims to provide additional legal protections for law enforcement officers and their families by creating specific stalking provisions that address targeted harassment and intimidation.

Housing and Urban Affairs

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A5500