New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York A11713: Includes certain violations involving children as qualifying offenses for the purpose of imposing bail
Status: In committee, September 16, 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, September 16, 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
- Joseph DeStefano (R, 3) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : REFERRED TO CODES
Subjects: Criminal Procedure Law
Common questions
- What is A11713?
- A11713 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 A11713 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 A11713?
- In committee as of September 16, 2026. Latest action: REFERRED TO CODES (September 16, 2026).
- Who sponsored A11713?
- Joseph DeStefano (R, 3).
- Where is the official record for A11713?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A11713
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