New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York A10548: Relates to certain crimes of interference with religious worship
Status: In committee, March 13, 2026
Relates to certain crimes of interference with access to places of religious worship; expands interference to include groups of two or more people demonstrating or preparing to demonstrate one hundred feet outside of places of religious worship.
What the bill says
An act to amend the penal law, in relation to certain crimes of interference with religious worship.
From the introduced text, March 13, 2026:
AN ACT to amend the penal law, in relation to certain crimes of interference with religious worship THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The section heading, subdivision 1 and subdivision 3 of section 240.70 of the penal law, as added by chapter 635 of the laws of 1999, are amended to read as follows: Criminal interference with health care services or ACCESS TO A PLACE OF religious worship in the second degree. 1. A person is guilty of criminal interference with health services or ACCESS TO A PLACE OF religious worship in the second degree when: (a) by force or threat of force or by physical obstruction, [he or she] SUCH PERSON intentionally injures, intimidates or interferes with, or attempts to injure, intimidate or interfere with, another person because such other person was or is obtaining or providing reproductive health services; or (b) by force or threat of force or by physical obstruction, [he or she] SUCH PERSON intentionally injures, intimidates or interferes with, or attempts to injure, intimidate or interfere with, another person in order to discourage such other person or any other person or persons from obtaining or providing reproductive health services; or (c) by force or threat of force or by physical obstruction, [he …
Sponsors
- George Alvarez (D, 78) · primary sponsor
- Kalman Yeger (D, 41)
- Simcha Eichenstein (D, 48)
- Charles Lavine (D, 13)
- Aron Wieder (D, 97)
- Angelo Santabarbara (D, 111)
- Phillip Steck (D, 110)
- Christopher Eachus (D, 99)
- David Weprin (D, 24)
- Steve Stern (D, 10)
- Rebecca Kassay (D, 4)
- Albert Stirpe (D, 127)
Latest actions
- : REFERRED TO CODES
Subjects: Penal Law
Common questions
- What is A10548?
- A10548 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Relates to certain crimes of interference with religious worship.
- What does A10548 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the penal law, in relation to certain crimes of interference with religious worship.
- What is the status of A10548?
- In committee as of March 13, 2026. Latest action: REFERRED TO CODES (March 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored A10548?
- George Alvarez (D, 78), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for A10548?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A10548
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