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NY S 4829

in committee

Establishes the "Hoosock and Jensen law" which increases the designation of certain offenses relating to unlawfully fleeing a police officer

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

Quick answers

Did NY S 4829 pass?

Not yet. NY S 4829 is in committee as of 2026-01-07 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-01-07): REFERRED TO CODES

What is NY S 4829 about?

Designates unlawful fleeing a police officer in a motor vehicle in the third degree as a class E felony; designates unlawful fleeing a police officer in a motor vehicle in the second degree as a class D violent felony offense; designates unlawful fleeing a police officer in a motor vehicle in the first degree as a class B violent felony offense.

Who sponsors NY S 4829?

Christopher Ryan is the primary sponsor of NY S 4829, joined by 8 cosponsors.

Description

Designates unlawful fleeing a police officer in a motor vehicle in the third degree as a class E felony; designates unlawful fleeing a police officer in a motor vehicle in the second degree as a class D violent felony offense; designates unlawful fleeing a police officer in a motor vehicle in the first degree as a class B violent felony offense.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-01-07 — REFERRED TO CODES
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Christopher Ryanprimary
  • Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.cosponsor
  • Nathalia Fernandezcosponsor
  • Joseph A. Griffocosponsor
  • Pamela Helmingcosponsor
  • Dean Murraycosponsor
  • Anthony H. Palumbocosponsor
  • Steve Rhoadscosponsor
  • James Skoufiscosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-13

    REFERRED TO CODES

    referral-committee

  2. 2026-01-07

    REFERRED TO CODES

    referral-committee

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Votes

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Related bills

  • Prior session: S 9781not in this corpus
  • Companion bill: A 1070

Official source

https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/bills/2025-2026/S4829?summary=&detail=

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