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A 5508: Removes the requirement that willful failure to appear after notice of scheduled appearances be persistent in order to revoke an order granting an order of recognizance, release under non-monetary conditions or bail to a defendant and to fix bail in such action or proceeding.
What A 5508 does, verified January 8, 2026
The bill aims to amend the criminal procedure law to remove the requirement that willful failure to appear after notice of scheduled appearances be persistent in order to revoke an order granting liberty to a defendant. Currently, a defendant must persistently fail to appear to have their liberty revoked. The proposed change will allow the court to revoke an order granting liberty to a defendant if they willfully fail to appear, regardless of whether it's a persistent pattern. The bill also aims to fix bail in such action or proceeding. The changes will take effect on the first of November next succeeding the date upon which the bill becomes a law.
Bill journey
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2In CommitteePending
3First Chamber FloorPending
4Second ChamberPending
5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: referred to codes (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about A 5508
- What is the current status of A 5508?
- As of January 8, 2026, A 5508 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 5508 pass?
- Not yet. A 5508 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote A 5508, and where is it now?
- A 5508 was authored by Asm. Marianne Buttenschon. Its committee of record is Assembly Codes.
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | referred to codes |
| Feb. 14, 2025 | referred to codes |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, February 14, 2025 · 213 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 5508 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY February 14, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. BUTTENSCHON -- read once and referred to the Committee on Codes AN ACT to amend the criminal procedure law, in relation to removing the requirement that willful failure to appear after notice of scheduled appearances be persistent in order to revoke an order granting liberty to a defendant and to fix bail in such action or proceeding The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Subparagraph (i) of paragraph (b) of subdivision 2 of 2 section 530.60 of the criminal procedure law, as added by section 20 of 3 part JJJ of chapter 59 of the laws of 2019, is amended to read as 4 follows: 5 (i) [persistently and] willfully failed to appear after notice of 6 scheduled appearances in the case before the court; or 7 § 2. This act shall take effect on the first of November next succeed- 8 ing the date upon which it shall have become a law. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD09218-01-5
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