New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York A10024: Relates to certain guilty pleas
Status: In committee, June 4, 2026
Relates to certain guilty pleas where the plea is in the interest of justice and which are entered into with both the permission of the court and the consent of the people.
What the bill says
An act to amend the criminal procedure law, in relation to certain guilty pleas.
From the introduced text, January 30, 2026:
AN ACT to amend the criminal procedure law, in relation to certain guilty pleas THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 5 of section 220.10 of the criminal procedure law is amended by adding a new paragraph (i) to read as follows: (I) A DEFENDANT, WITH BOTH THE PERMISSION OF THE COURT AND THE CONSENT OF THE PEOPLE, MAY ENTER A PLEA OF GUILTY AS AUTHORIZED BY THIS SECTION, NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF PARAGRAPHS (A), (B), (C), (D), (F) AND (H) OF THIS SUBDIVISION, WHEN UPON REVIEW OF THE NATURE AND CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE CRIMINAL CONDUCT, THE AVAILABLE EVIDENCE AND THE HISTORY AND CHARACTER OF THE DEFENDANT, THE PROSECUTOR AND THE COURT ARE OF THE OPINION THAT THE PLEA PERMITTED BY THIS PARAGRAPH IS IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE. THE FACTORS WARRANTING THE PLEA SHALL BE PLACED ON THE RECORD; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THE FAILURE TO DO SO SHALL NOT ENTITLE THE DEFENDANT TO HAVE THE PLEA OF GUILTY SET ASIDE. § 2. Paragraph (b) of subdivision 3 of section 220.30 of the criminal procedure law is amended by adding a new subparagraph (x) to read as follows: (X) A DEFENDANT, WITH BOTH THE PERMISSION OF THE COURT AND THE CONSENT OF THE PEOPLE, MAY ENTER A PLEA …
Sponsors
- Gabriella Romero (D, 109) · primary sponsor
- Andrew Hevesi (D, 28)
- Steven Raga (D, 30)
- John McDonald (D, 108)
- Anna Kelles (D, 125)
- Albert Stirpe (D, 127)
Latest actions
- : SUBSTITUTED BY S8944
- : ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.499
- : RULES REPORT CAL.499
- : REPORTED
- : REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
- : REFERENCE CHANGED TO WAYS AND MEANS
- : REFERRED TO CODES
Votes
- Assembly Rules Committee: Favorable (June 4, 2026): 28 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Assembly Ways And Means Committee: Favorable refer to committee Rules (June 2, 2026): 23 yea, 9 nay, passed
Subjects: Criminal Procedure Law
Common questions
- What is A10024?
- A10024 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Relates to certain guilty pleas.
- What does A10024 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the criminal procedure law, in relation to certain guilty pleas.
- What is the status of A10024?
- In committee as of June 4, 2026. Latest action: SUBSTITUTED BY S8944 (June 4, 2026).
- Who sponsored A10024?
- Gabriella Romero (D, 109), with 5 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for A10024?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A10024
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