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NY A06291

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/3/2025

Primary Sponsor

Phillip Steck

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Origin

Assembly

2025-2026 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Amends the Family Court Act and Criminal Procedure Law to modify the definition of disorderly conduct in family offense proceedings
  • Limits family offense disorderly conduct to specific subdivisions (1, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7) of Penal Law section 240.20
  • Lowers the intent standard for disorderly conduct in family offense cases by removing the requirement that conduct be intended to cause "public" inconvenience, annoyance, or alarm
  • Requires only an intent to cause annoyance or alarm to any person, or recklessly creating such a risk, rather than targeting the general public
  • Takes effect immediately upon passage

Legislative Description

Modifies the definition of disorderly conduct for family offense proceedings to not require an intent to cause public inconvenience, annoyance or alarm, or recklessly creating a risk thereof, but merely an intent to cause annoyance or alarm, or recklessly creating a risk thereof.

Last Action

referred to judiciary

1/7/2026

Committee Referrals

Judiciary3/3/2025

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