Bill > S07098

This bill establishes new legal definitions and criminal offenses related to domestic abuse in New York State. The legislation creates two new domestic abuse offenses: domestic abuse in the second degree (a misdemeanor) and domestic abuse in the first degree (a felony). It defines key terms such as "domestic partner" as someone living together in an intimate relationship, "fellow parent of a child in common" as individuals who share a child regardless of marriage, and expands protections to spouses, former spouses, and domestic partners. The bill provides detailed criteria for first-degree domestic abuse, including causing physical injury with intent, recklessly causing injury, causing injury with a deadly weapon, or committing a crime against a domestic partner with a previous domestic abuse conviction within five years. Additionally, the bill amends criminal procedure laws to require special information in indictments for repeat domestic abuse offenders and modifies jurisdictional rules for family and criminal courts to handle domestic abuse cases. The legislation also ensures that certain domestic abuse convictions are reported to criminal justice services and can impact firearm possession rights. The bill aims to provide more comprehensive legal protections for individuals in domestic relationships and create clearer legal frameworks for prosecuting domestic abuse.

Housing and Urban Affairs

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S7098