Bill > A06074

This bill amends the New York criminal procedure law to authorize bail and pre-trial detention for individuals charged with specific arson-related felonies. Specifically, the bill adds arson in the fourth degree (section 150.05) and arson in the third degree (section 150.10) of the penal law to the list of offenses where a court can consider pre-trial detention or impose bail. The bill makes changes to multiple sections of the criminal procedure law, updating language to replace "his or her" with "their" and expanding the circumstances under which a judge can deny bail or impose pre-trial detention. The provisions apply to situations where a defendant has been previously released on their own recognizance or under conditions, and subsequently commits another offense involving harm to a person or property. The bill, nicknamed "Billy's law," will take effect 90 days after becoming law, and is designed to give courts more discretion in handling cases involving repeated offenses, particularly those related to arson.

Housing and Urban Affairs

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A6074