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S 3511: Increases the maximum sentence of imprisonment for certain misdemeanors to one year.
What S 3511 does, verified January 8, 2026
The bill aims to increase the maximum sentence of imprisonment for certain misdemeanors to one year. This change applies to both class A and unclassified misdemeanors. The sentence will be a definite sentence, meaning the term will be fixed by the court and not exceed one year. The changes take effect on January 1st of the following year. Effective immediately, the necessary rules and regulations for implementation are authorized to be made and completed by the effective date.
Bill journey
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5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: REFERRED TO CODES (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about S 3511
- What is the current status of S 3511?
- As of January 8, 2026, S 3511 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 S 3511 pass?
- Not yet. S 3511 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote S 3511, and where is it now?
- S 3511 was authored by Sen. George Borrello with 1 coauthor. Its committee of record is Senate Codes.
Author and sponsors
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | REFERRED TO CODES |
| May. 05, 2025 | DEFEATED IN CODES |
| Mar. 18, 2025 | NOTICE OF COMMITTEE CONSIDERATION - REQUESTED |
| Jan. 28, 2025 | REFERRED TO CODES |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, January 28, 2025 · 345 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 3511 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN SENATE January 28, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sen. BORRELLO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Codes AN ACT to amend the penal law, in relation to increasing the maximum sentence of imprisonment for certain misdemeanors to one year; and to repeal certain provisions of such law relating thereto The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Subdivision 1-a of section 70.15 of the penal law is 2 REPEALED. 3 § 2. Subdivisions 1 and 3 of section 70.15 of the penal law, as 4 amended by section 1 of part OO of chapter 55 of the laws of 2019, are 5 amended to read as follows: 6 1. Class A misdemeanor. A sentence of imprisonment for a class A 7 misdemeanor shall be a definite sentence. When such a sentence is 8 imposed the term shall be fixed by the court, and shall not exceed 9 [three hundred sixty-four days] one year. 10 3. Unclassified misdemeanor. A sentence of imprisonment for an unclas- 11 sified misdemeanor shall be a definite sentence. When such a sentence is 12 imposed the term shall be fixed by the court, and shall be in accordance 13 with the sentence specified in the law or ordinance that defines the 14 crime [but, in any event, it shall not exceed three hundred sixty-four15days]. 16 § 3. This act shall take effect on the first of January next succeed- 17 ing the date on which it shall have become a law. Effective immediately, 18 the addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation neces- 19 sary for the implementation of this act on its effective date are 20 authorized to be made and completed on or before such effective date. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD08020-01-5
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