New York A 4766: Requires an arrest where a police officer has reasonable cause to believe a hate crime has been committed

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A04766 Summary:

BILL NOA04766 

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SAME ASNo Same As

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SPONSORBrown E

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COSPNSRLemondes, Hawley, Norber, Blumencranz, Bendett, Blankenbush

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd §140.10, CP L

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Requires an arrest where a police officer has reasonable cause to believe a hate crime has been committed.

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BILL NOA04766 

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02/06/2025referred to codes

01/07/2026referred to codes

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 4766

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 February 6, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. E. BROWN, LEMONDES, HAWLEY -- read once and
 referred to the Committee on Codes

 AN ACT to amend the criminal procedure law, in relation to requiring an
 arrest by a police officer where there is evidence of a hate crime

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. Section 140.10 of the criminal procedure law is amended by
 2 adding a new subdivision 7 to read as follows:
 3 7. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this section, a police
 4 officer shall arrest a person, and shall not attempt to reconcile the
 5 parties or mediate, where such officer has reasonable cause to believe
 6 that a hate crime has been committed.
 7 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD07301-01-5

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