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S 4625: Provides for the addition of aggravated assault in the third degree to the penal law.
What S 4625 does, verified January 9, 2026
The proposed law aims to enhance penalties for aggravated assault in the third degree. A person committing assault in the third degree with another person physically present will be considered guilty of aggravated assault in the third degree. This new offense will be classified as a class E felony. The law will take effect on November 1st of the next year after it becomes a law.
Bill journey
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5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: REFERRED TO CODES (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about S 4625
- What is the current status of S 4625?
- As of January 9, 2026, S 4625 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 4625 pass?
- Not yet. S 4625 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote S 4625, and where is it now?
- S 4625 was authored by Sen. Alexis Weik. Its committee of record is Senate Codes.
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | REFERRED TO CODES |
| Feb. 10, 2025 | REFERRED TO CODES |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, February 10, 2025 · 207 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 4625 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN SENATE February 10, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sen. WEIK -- 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 aggravated assault in the third degree The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. The penal law is amended by adding a new section 120.80 to 2 read as follows: 3 § 120.80 Aggravated assault in the third degree. 4 A person is guilty of aggravated assault in the third degree when such 5 person commits the crime of assault in the third degree as defined in 6 section 120.00 of this article and is aided by another person who is 7 physically present. 8 Aggravated assault in the third degree is a class E felony. 9 § 2. This act shall take effect on the first of November next succeed- 10 ing 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. LBD08599-01-5
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