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NY S03461
Bill
Status
1/27/2025
Primary Sponsor
Pamela Helming
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AI Summary
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Creates a new crime of stalking a police officer or peace officer under Penal Law Section 120.80, classified as a class E felony
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Defines the offense as intentionally engaging in conduct directed at a police officer, peace officer, or their immediate family member that causes reasonable fear of material harm to physical health, safety, or property
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Prohibits approaching within 100 yards of an officer's private residence or lodging for purposes of harming or intimidating the officer or their family, when related to the officer's law enforcement status
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Includes unauthorized GPS tracking or other electronic location monitoring of officers or their family members within the definition of prohibited "following" conduct
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Adds stalking a police officer or peace officer to the list of qualifying offenses requiring bail consideration under the Criminal Procedure Law
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Takes effect 30 days after becoming law
Legislative Description
Creates the crime of stalking a police officer or peace officer when a person intentionally, and for no legitimate purpose, engages in a course of conduct directed at a specific police officer, peace officer or a person who they know or reasonably should know is a member of such officer's immediate family, and knows or reasonably should know that such conduct is likely to cause reasonable fear of material harm to the physical health, safety or property of such officer or member of such officer's immediate family; makes stalking a police officer or peace officer a class E felony; requires the posting of bail; makes related provisions.
Last Action
REFERRED TO CODES
1/7/2026