A 7677: Provides that a person is guilty of loitering when such person remains in a transportation facility, within twenty-five feet of the token booth or similar location, for more than twenty-five minutes unless authorized to do so or unless the facility's design would make it impossible to maintain a greater distance.
What A 7677 does, verified January 8, 2026
The bill aims to amend the law regarding loitering in transportation facilities. It introduces a new subdivision that prohibits loitering or remaining within twenty-five feet of a token booth or similar location for more than twenty-five minutes, unless authorized or due to facility size or design. The changes will take effect ninety days after the bill becomes a law.
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Last action: referred to codes (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about A 7677
- What is the current status of A 7677?
- As of January 8, 2026, A 7677 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 7677 pass?
- Not yet. A 7677 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote A 7677, and where is it now?
- A 7677 was authored by Asm. Vivian E. Cook with 4 coauthors. Its committee of record is Assembly Codes. It is filed under Penal, alongside 132 other New York Penal bills this session.
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | referred to codes |
| Apr. 04, 2025 | referred to codes |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, April 4, 2025 · 196 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 7677 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY April 4, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. COOK, WEPRIN, COLTON, WILLIAMS, BICHOTTE HERMELYN -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. DAVILA -- read once and referred to the Committee on Codes AN ACT to amend the penal law, in relation to loitering The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Section 240.35 of the penal law is amended by adding a new 2 subdivision 7 to read as follows: 3 7. Loiters or remains in any transportation facility, within twenty- 4 five feet of the token booth or similar location, for more than twenty- 5 five minutes, unless specifically authorized to do so, unless because of 6 the facility's size or design it would be impossible to maintain such 7 distance. 8 § 2. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day next succeeding 9 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. LBD08957-01-5
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