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A 2097: Relates to the money deposited as bail by charitable bail organizations; removes maximum authorized amount of money allowed to be deposited by such organizations.
What A 2097 does, verified January 8, 2026
The charitable bail organization will deposit money as bail only for defendants charged with one or more misdemeanors, with a maximum amount of two thousand dollars. The organization will only accept bail from individuals who are financially unable to post bail. Charitable bail organizations will not execute surety bonds for defendants and will not charge premiums or receive compensation for their services. Additionally, organizations with a principal place of business in a city with a population of one million or more can deposit money as bail in five specific counties. This law will take effect immediately.
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Last action: referred to codes (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about A 2097
- What is the current status of A 2097?
- As of January 8, 2026, A 2097 is recorded as "Introduced": it has been introduced and is waiting for its first committee hearing or floor vote. The last recorded action, on January 7, 2026, was "referred to codes".
- Did A 2097 pass?
- Not yet. A 2097 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote A 2097, and where is it now?
- A 2097 was authored by Asm. Anna Kelles with 7 coauthors. Its committee of record is Assembly Codes.
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | referred to codes |
| Jan. 15, 2025 | referred to codes |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, January 15, 2025 · 291 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 2097 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY January 15, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. KELLES, CRUZ, ZINERMAN, LEVENBERG, EPSTEIN, GIBBS, SEPTIMO -- read once and referred to the Committee on Codes AN ACT to amend the insurance law, in relation to the money deposited as bail by charitable bail organizations The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Subsection (b) of section 6805 of the insurance law, as 2 added by chapter 181 of the laws of 2012, is amended to read as follows: 3 (b) A charitable bail organization shall: 4 (1) only deposit money as bail [in the amount of two thousand dollars5or less] for a defendant [charged with one or more misdemeanors], 6 provided, however, that such organization shall not execute as surety 7 any bond for any defendant; 8 (2) only deposit money as bail on behalf of a person who is financial- 9 ly unable to post bail, which may constitute a portion or the whole 10 amount of such bail; and 11 (3) [only deposit money as bail in one county in this state. Provided,12however, that a charitable bail organization whose principal place of13business is located within a city of a million or more may deposit money14as bail in the five counties comprising such city; and15(4)] not charge a premium or receive compensation for acting as a 16 charitable bail organization. 17 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD03729-01-5
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