New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A05475

Introduced
2/14/25  
Refer
2/14/25  

Caption

Includes aggravated harassment in the first degree under a specified offense.

Summary

Bill A05475 proposes to amend the New York Penal Law by including aggravated harassment in the first degree as a specified offense. This amendment expands the definition of specified offenses, which are serious crimes that carry significant legal implications. The bill aims to enhance the legal framework surrounding harassment and ensure that aggravated harassment is treated with the same severity as other violent crimes listed in the statute.

Impact

If enacted, this bill will modify existing penal law to classify aggravated harassment in the first degree as a specified offense, which may lead to stricter penalties and increased scrutiny of such cases in the legal system. This change could potentially affect the prosecution of harassment cases, providing law enforcement and the judiciary with additional tools to address and penalize severe instances of harassment.

Sentiment

The general sentiment surrounding Bill A05475 appears to be supportive, as it addresses a growing concern about harassment and its impact on victims. However, without available voting history or committee discussion transcripts, the depth of this sentiment remains unclear. Advocates for victims' rights may view this bill as a necessary step toward greater accountability for perpetrators of harassment.

Contention

While there are no recorded votes or committee discussions available to highlight specific points of contention, potential opposition could arise from concerns about the implications of expanding the definition of specified offenses. Critics may argue that this could lead to overreach in law enforcement or unintended consequences for individuals accused of harassment.

Companion Bills

No companion bills found.

Previously Filed As

NY A09127

Includes aggravated threat of mass harm, making a threat of mass harm, aggravated harassment in the second degree, harassment in the first degree, menacing in the third degree, menacing in the second degree, menacing in the first degree, and aggravated harassment in the first degree in being eligible for bail; makes aggravated threat of mass harm and making a threat of mass harm eligible to be considered hate crimes; increases the penalties for aggravated threat of mass harm and making a threat of mass harm.

NY A11086

Establishes the crime of aggravated disorderly conduct; designates such crime as a specified offense for the purposes of hate crimes.

NY A08343

Establishes the offense of aggravated murder of a child, aggravated abuse of a child, aggravated manslaughter of a child, and aggravated endangering the welfare of a child; requires the recording of calls to the statewide register of child abuse made by mandated reporters; defines "neglected child".

NY S07851

Establishes the offense of aggravated murder of a child, aggravated abuse of a child, aggravated manslaughter of a child, and aggravated endangering the welfare of a child; requires the recording of calls to the statewide register of child abuse made by mandated reporters; defines "neglected child".

NY A07215

Establishes the false reporting survivors act which establishes the crimes of aggravated falsely reporting an incident in the first, second, and third degrees when a person commits the crime of falsely reporting an incident in the first, second, or third degree and such person intended to harass, annoy, threaten, or alarm another person because of a belief or perception regarding a person's race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, gender, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or ethnicity; authorizes officers to arrest persons believed to have committed falsely reporting an incident without first obtaining a warrant; includes such falsely reporting as a hate crime; authorizes the law enforcement misconduct investigative office to receive and investigate complaints alleging falsely reporting an incident; establishes databases of law enforcement officers and persons convicted of falsely reporting; requires notifying persons of the termination of certain criminal actions or proceedings; relates to the statute of limitations for filing an action relating to falsely reporting.

NY HB4755

Adding Aggravated Vehicular Homicide to the list of qualifying offenses

NY S08446

Relates to human trafficking offenses and the classification of certain trafficking offenses; includes new offenses in existing provisions of law relating to registration, procedure, affirmative defenses, bail, loss of certain licenses, recovery by victims for trafficking offenses and definitions (Part A); requires the posting of signs at schools and the inclusion of human trafficking education in the driver's education course; requires the posting of signs relating to human trafficking in tattoo and body piercing studios and certain parks; requires education in human trafficking for persons working in nail specialty, waxing, natural hair styling, esthetics and cosmetology (Part B).

NY A06926

Includes nonconsensual use of bodily fluids and matter in harassment in the first degree and aggravated harassment in the first degree; includes strikes, shoves and kicks in aggravated harassment in the first degree.

NY A04322

Relates to aggravated harassment in the first degree; includes the display of a swastika in public view in aggravated harassment in the first degree.

NY S07051

Relates to aggravated harassment in the first degree; includes the display of a swastika in public view in aggravated harassment in the first degree.

Similar Bills

No similar bills found.