Assembly BillIntroduced
A 6343: Allows courts to consider whether a principal poses a current physical danger to the safety of any crime victim, person or the community when determining bail.
What A 6343 does, verified January 9, 2026
The bill aims to allow courts to consider a principal's threat to public safety when determining bail. The court must make an individualized determination as to whether the principal poses a risk of flight or physical danger to crime victims or the community. The court will select a securing order consistent with its determination, taking into account available information about the principal. The court must explain the basis for its determination and its choice of securing order on the record or in writing. The bill takes effect immediately.
Bill journey
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5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: referred to codes (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about A 6343
- What is the current status of A 6343?
- As of January 9, 2026, A 6343 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 6343 pass?
- Not yet. A 6343 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote A 6343, and where is it now?
- A 6343 was authored by Asm. Marianne Buttenschon with 4 coauthors. Its committee of record is Assembly Codes.
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | referred to codes |
| Mar. 04, 2025 | referred to codes |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, March 4, 2025 · 328 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 6343 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY March 4, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. BUTTENSCHON, JONES, STERN, WOERNER, PHEFFER AMATO -- read once and referred to the Committee on Codes AN ACT to amend the criminal procedure law, in relation to allowing the courts to consider a principal's threat to public safety when deter- mining bail The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. The opening paragraph of subdivision 1 of section 510.10 of 2 the criminal procedure law, as amended by section 2 of subpart A of part 3 VV of chapter 56 of the laws of 2023, is amended to read as follows: 4 When a principal, whose future court attendance at a criminal action 5 or proceeding is or may be required, comes under the control of a court, 6 such court shall impose a securing order in accordance with this title. 7 Except as otherwise required by law, the court shall make an individual- 8 ized determination as to whether the principal poses a risk of flight to 9 avoid prosecution or whether such principal poses a physical danger to 10 the safety of any crime victim, person, or the community, consider the 11 kind and degree of control or restriction necessary to reasonably assure 12 the principal's return to court, and select a securing order consistent 13 with its determination under this subdivision. The court shall explain 14 the basis for its determination and its choice of securing order on the 15 record or in writing. In making a determination under this subdivision, 16 the court must consider and take into account available information 17 about the principal, including: 18 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD10351-01-5
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