Bill > A07347

This bill amends New York state law to create a new category of criminal trespass in the third degree, specifically targeting individuals who enter the state at locations other than official ports of entry or border crossings. The legislation updates the penal law to add a new subsection (h) to the existing criminal trespass statute, making it a class B misdemeanor for a person to be in any part of the state after entering through an unauthorized location. The bill also modifies several sections of the criminal procedure law to ensure that individuals charged under this new provision can be subject to bail, detention, and other legal proceedings similar to those applied to other qualifying offenses. This means that a person who enters New York state outside of a legal border crossing could be arrested, potentially held in custody, and face misdemeanor charges. The changes appear to be aimed at strengthening enforcement of state border entry regulations and providing law enforcement with additional tools to address unauthorized entry into the state.

Housing and Urban Affairs

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A7347