NY A 2159
in committeeIncreases the classification of misdemeanor hate crime offenses to a felony
New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower
Quick answers
Did NY A 2159 pass?
Not yet. NY A 2159 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 A 2159 about?
Increases the sentencing classification of misdemeanor hate crime offenses or of an attempt or conspiracy to commit a specified offense that is a misdemeanor to a class E felony.
Who sponsors NY A 2159?
Simcha Eichenstein is the primary sponsor of NY A 2159, joined by 1 cosponsor.
Description
Increases the sentencing classification of misdemeanor hate crime offenses or of an attempt or conspiracy to commit a specified offense that is a misdemeanor to a class E felony.
- Introduced
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- Latest action
- 2026-01-07 — REFERRED TO CODES
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Sponsors
- Simcha Eichensteinprimary
- Rebecca Seawrightcosponsor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2025-01-15
REFERRED TO CODES
referral-committee
2026-01-07
REFERRED TO CODES
referral-committee
Versions
- A2159Compare
Documents
Votes
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Related bills
- Prior session: A 6086not in this corpus
Official source
Attribution
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