Bill Commons

NY S 236

in committee

Relates to setting bail for defendants that pose a current physical threat to public safety

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

Quick answers

Did NY S 236 pass?

Not yet. NY S 236 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 236 about?

Requires the court to make an individualized determination whether a defendant poses a current physical threat to any person or to public safety when making a bail determination.

Who sponsors NY S 236?

Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick is the primary sponsor of NY S 236, joined by 11 cosponsors.

Description

Requires the court to make an individualized determination whether a defendant poses a current physical threat to any person or to public safety when making a bail determination.

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

  • Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrickprimary
  • George Borrellocosponsor
  • Jack M. Martinscosponsor
  • Mario Matteracosponsor
  • Dean Murraycosponsor
  • Peter Oberackercosponsor
  • Thomas F. O'Maracosponsor
  • Anthony H. Palumbocosponsor
  • Steve Rhoadscosponsor
  • Dan Steccosponsor
  • William Webercosponsor
  • Stephen T. Chancosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-01-08

    REFERRED TO CODES

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-03-18

    NOTICE OF COMMITTEE CONSIDERATION - REQUESTED

  3. 2025-05-05

    DEFEATED IN CODES

  4. 2026-01-07

    REFERRED TO CODES

    referral-committee

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Codes Vote

    2025-05-05 · fail · 4-9

    Member-level votes (13)
    • Patrick M. Gallivan: yes
    • Dean Murray: yes
    • Thomas F. O'Mara: yes
    • Anthony H. Palumbo: yes
    • Jamaal Bailey: no
    • Jabari Brisport: no
    • Jeremy Cooney: no
    • Andrew Gounardes: no
    • Brian Kavanagh: no
    • Zellnor Myrie: no
    • Roxanne J. Persaud: no
    • Julia Salazar: no
    • Luis R. Sepúlveda: no

Related bills

  • Prior session: S 6840not in this corpus
  • Prior session: S 6947not in this corpus
  • Prior session: S 5335not in this corpus
  • Companion bill: A 2313

Official source

https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/bills/2025-2026/S236?summary=&detail=

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