A 4766: Requires an arrest where a police officer has reasonable cause to believe a hate crime has been committed.
What A 4766 does, verified March 4, 2026
The proposed law requires a police officer to make an arrest when there is evidence of a hate crime, rather than attempting to mediate the situation or reconcile the parties involved. This change aims to prioritize public safety and ensure that perpetrators of hate crimes are held accountable. The law takes effect immediately.
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Last action: referred to codes (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about A 4766
- What is the current status of A 4766?
- As of March 4, 2026, A 4766 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 4766 pass?
- Not yet. A 4766 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote A 4766, and where is it now?
- A 4766 was authored by Asm. Ari Brown with 6 coauthors. Its committee of record is Assembly Codes. It is filed under CPL, alongside 144 other New York CPL bills this session.
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | referred to codes |
| Feb. 06, 2025 | referred to codes |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, February 6, 2025 · 180 words
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
Text of A 4766 as introduced, from the official record. Connect Plus keeps every version and highlights what changed.Compare versions