Bill > S05917

This bill modifies the New York Criminal Procedure Law to make bail ineligibility more expansive for firearm-related offenses. Specifically, the bill adds a new provision that makes any misdemeanor or felony offense involving the use or possession of a firearm, shotgun, or rifle a circumstance where bail can be denied. This change applies to multiple sections of the criminal procedure law, including sections related to release conditions and pre-trial detention. The bill expands existing provisions that already restrict bail for certain offenses involving harm to persons or property, criminal possession of firearms, and weapons-related crimes. By adding this new category of offenses, the legislation gives prosecutors and courts more discretion to deny bail when a defendant is charged with any crime involving firearms. The goal appears to be increasing public safety by ensuring that individuals charged with firearm-related offenses are less likely to be released before trial. The bill takes effect immediately upon becoming law, meaning its provisions can be applied to cases as soon as it is signed.

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https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S5917