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NY S00459
Bill
Status
1/8/2025
Primary Sponsor
Anthony Palumbo
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AI Summary
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Expands bail eligibility to include robbery in the second degree, removing the previous exemption that excluded this offense from the list of qualifying felonies under Penal Law section 70.02
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Maintains that burglary in the second degree qualifies for bail only when the defendant is charged with entering the living area of a dwelling
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Adds a new category of bail-eligible offenses: any crime that resulted in death or serious physical injury to a victim
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Amends three sections of the criminal procedure law (510.10, 530.20, and 530.40) to apply these changes consistently across bail and commitment proceedings
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Takes effect on the first day of November following enactment
Legislative Description
Allows judges more options for when to impose bail or commit the principal to the custody of the sheriff for burglary in the second degree, robbery in the second degree and crimes which resulted in death or serious physical injury.
Last Action
NOTICE OF COMMITTEE CONSIDERATION - REQUESTED
3/13/2026