Relates to the rights of sexual assault survivors during the investigative process; establishes a task force to study and assess sexual assault survivors' rights and services.
Imposes certain sentences of imprisonment for offenses committed while using public transportation; creates the offense of reckless endangerment on public transportation as a class A-I felony.
Establishes a public animal cruelty registry that requires persons over eighteen years of age convicted of animal abuse to register with the division of criminal justice services; requires such registry to contain certain information about each person registered; requires persons registered to pay an annual surcharge of fifty dollars to be used for costs and expenses associated with maintaining the registry.
Establishes the crime of interference with emergency first responders; creates a fifteen foot buffer zone around emergency first responders engaged in the performance of their official duties.
Prohibits the disclosure of the home address, personal telephone numbers, personal email addresses or personal social media handles of any active or former New York state, New York city or local municipal emergency first responder, a judge of any court of law of this state, or a New York state, county or municipal prosecutor or the spouse or child thereof; relates to criminal penalties; permits civil action.
Commemorating the Month of May 2026, as the celebration of Fiesta de la Etnia Negra (Black Heritage Month) in Panama, and May 31, 2026, as Dia de la Etnia Negra Nacional (National Black Heritage Day
Requires the division of criminal justice services to present an annual report on perpetrators of violent crimes resulting in the death of a crime victim.