New York 2025 Session Status: Introduced

A1478 — Relates to criminalizing the act of stalking a police officer or peace officer

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Assembly
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the Assembly. Introduced January 10, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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Summary

Relates to criminalizing the act of stalking a police officer or peace officer.

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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This bill amends 1 section(s) of the New York Consolidated Laws: Section 120.40 of the penal law.

  • Section 120.40 of the penal law

    and chapter chapter chapter chapter chapter chapter → , , 120.80, 120.85, and 120.90 title title title title title title italics stalking a police officer or peace officer in the third degree, as defined in section 120.80; stalking a police officer or peace officer in the second degree, as defined in section 120.85; § 120.80 Stalking a police officer or peace officer in the third degree. A person is guilty of stalking a police officer or peace officer in the third degree when such person intentionally, and for no legitimate purpose, engages in a course of conduct directed at a specific police officer, peace officer or a person who such person knows or reasonably should know is a member of such officer's immediate family, and knows or reasonably should know that such conduct: 1. is likely to cause reasonable fear of material harm to the physical health, safety or property of such officer or member of such officer's immediate family; or 2. causes material harm to the mental or emotional health of such officer or member of such officer's immediate family, where such conduct consists of the following, telephoning or initiating communication or contact with such officer or a member of such officer's immediate fami- ly, and the actor was previously clearly informed to cease that conduct. For purposes of subdivision two of this section, "following" shall include the unauthorized tracking of a police officer, peace officer, or immediate family member of such officer's movements or location through the use of a global positioning system or other device. Stalking a police officer or peace officer in the third degree is a class E felony. § 120.85 Stalking a police officer or peace officer in the second degree. A person is guilty of stalking a police officer or peace officer in the second degree when such person: 1. Commits the crime of stalking a police officer or peace officer in the third degree in violation of section 120.80 of this article against two or more police officers, peace officers, or a person who such person knows or reasonably should know is a member of any such officer's imme- diate family, in two or more separate transactions, for which the actor has not been previously convicted; or 2. Commits the crime of stalking a police officer or peace officer in the third degree in violation of section 120.80 of this article against any police officer or peace officer, or a person who such person knows or reasonably should know is a member of such officer's immediate fami- ly, and has previously been convicted, within the preceding ten years of a specified predicate crime, as defined in subdivision five of section 120.40 of this article, and the victim of such predicate crime is the victim police officer, peace officer, or a person who such person knows or reasonably should know is a member of such officer's immediate fami- ly; or 3. With intent to harass, annoy or alarm a specific police officer, peace officer, or a person who such person knows or reasonably should know is a member of such officer's immediate family, intentionally engages in a course of conduct directed at such police officer, peace officer or a person who such person knows or reasonably should know is a member of such officer's immediate family, which is likely to cause a specific police officer, peace officer or a person who such person knows or reasonably should know is a member of such officer's immediate family to reasonably fear physical injury or serious physical injury, the commission of a sex offense against, or the kidnapping, unlawful impri- sonment or death of a specific police officer, peace officer or person such person knows or reasonably should know is a member of such offi- cer's immediate family; or 4. Commits the crime of stalking a police officer or peace officer in the third degree in violation of section 120.80 of this article and has previously been convicted within the preceding ten years of stalking a police officer or peace officer in the third degree. Stalking a police officer or peace of

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Action History

  1. REFERRED TO CODES

  2. REFERRED TO CODES

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 218 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (218)

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Frequently asked questions

What does A1478 do?
Relates to criminalizing the act of stalking a police officer or peace officer.
Who sponsors A1478?
A1478 is sponsored by Philip Ramos.
What is the current status of A1478?
This bill has been introduced in the Assembly. Introduced January 10, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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