New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York S10679: Includes certain violations involving children as qualifying offenses for the purpose of imposing bail
Status: In committee, August 14, 2026
Includes certain violations involving physical, psychological, or emotional harm to a child as qualifying offenses for the purpose of imposing bail.
What the bill says
An act to amend the criminal procedure law, in relation to including certain violations involving children as qualifying offenses for the purpose of imposing bail.
From the introduced text, August 14, 2026:
AN ACT to amend the criminal procedure law, in relation to including certain violations involving children as qualifying offenses for the purpose of imposing bail THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Paragraphs (t) and (u) of subdivision 4 of section 510.10 of the criminal procedure law, paragraph (t) as amended and paragraph (u) as added by section 2 of subpart B of part UU of chapter 56 of the laws of 2022, are amended and a new paragraph (v) is added to read as follows: (t) any felony or class A misdemeanor involving harm to an identifiable person or property, or any charge of criminal possession of a firearm as defined in section 265.01-b of the penal law, where such charge arose from conduct occurring while the defendant was released on [his or her] THEIR own recognizance, released under conditions, or had yet to be arraigned after the issuance of a desk appearance ticket for a separate felony or class A misdemeanor involving harm to an identifiable person or property, or any charge of criminal possession of a firearm as defined in section 265.01-b of the penal law, provided, however, that the prosecutor must show reasonable cause to believe that the defendant committed the instant crime and …
Sponsors
- Dean Murray (R, 3) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : REFERRED TO RULES
Subjects: Criminal Procedure Law
Common questions
- What is S10679?
- S10679 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Includes certain violations involving children as qualifying offenses for the purpose of imposing bail.
- What does S10679 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the criminal procedure law, in relation to including certain violations involving children as qualifying offenses for the purpose of imposing bail.
- What is the status of S10679?
- In committee as of August 14, 2026. Latest action: REFERRED TO RULES (August 14, 2026).
- Who sponsored S10679?
- Dean Murray (R, 3).
- Where is the official record for S10679?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S10679
Source: official New York record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.