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A 2458: Changes the designation of incest in the third degree from a class E to a class B felony, and incest in the second degree from a class D to a class B felony.

New York · Assembly · 2025–2026 Legislative Session · last verified January 8, 2026

What A 2458 does, verified January 8, 2026

The proposed legislation aims to strengthen laws against incest in New York State. It proposes to amend the penal law to make incest a class B felony. The changes include: The second paragraph of section 255.25, which defines incest in the third degree, would be amended to classify it as a class B felony. The second paragraph of section 255.26, which defines incest in the second degree, would be amended to classify it as a class B felony. These changes would take effect on November 1st of the next year after the bill is passed.

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Last action: referred to codes (2026-01-07)Alert me
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Jan. 07, 2026referred to codes
Jan. 17, 2025referred to codes
Latest bill textIntroduced version, January 17, 2025 · 205 words
  
  STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 2458 2025-2026 Regular Sessions  IN ASSEMBLY January 17, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. COLTON -- read once and referred to the Committee on Codes AN ACT to amend the penal law, in relation to making incest a class B felony The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. The second undesignated paragraph of section 255.25 of the 2 penal law, as amended by chapter 777 of the laws of 2023, is amended to 3 read as follows: 4 Incest in the third degree is a class [E] B felony. 5 § 2. The second undesignated paragraph of section 255.26 of the penal 6 law, as added by chapter 23 of the laws of 2024, is amended to read as 7 follows: 8 Incest in the second degree is a class [D] B felony. 9 § 3. This act shall take effect on the first of November next succeed- 10 ing the date on which it shall have become a law. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD05934-01-5 
Text of A 2458 as introduced, from the official record. Connect Plus keeps every version and highlights what changed.Compare versions
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