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S 4829: Designates unlawful fleeing a police officer in a motor vehicle in the third degree as a class E felony; designates unlawful fleeing a police officer in a motor vehicle in the second degree as a class D violent felony offense; designates unlawful fleeing a police officer in a motor vehicle in the first degree as a class B violent felony offense.
What S 4829 does, verified January 8, 2026
The "Hoosock and Jensen Law" aims to increase the penalties for fleeing a police officer in a motor vehicle. This law would classify certain offenses as felonies, increasing the severity of the punishment. Specifically, it would: * Increase the designation of certain offenses relating to fleeing a police officer to a felony * Classify fleeing a police officer in a motor vehicle in the second and first degrees as a violent felony offense * Increase the penalties for these offenses, making them more severe than previously classified as misdemeanors This law would take effect on the first of November next following its enactment.
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Last action: REFERRED TO CODES (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about S 4829
- What is the current status of S 4829?
- As of January 8, 2026, S 4829 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 4829 pass?
- Not yet. S 4829 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote S 4829, and where is it now?
- S 4829 was authored by Sen. Chris Ryan with 8 coauthors. Its committee of record is Senate Codes.
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | REFERRED TO CODES |
| Feb. 13, 2025 | REFERRED TO CODES |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, February 13, 2025 · 320 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 4829 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN SENATE February 13, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sen. C. RYAN -- 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 establishing the "Hoosock and Jensen law" which increases the designation of certain offenses relating to unlawfully fleeing a police officer The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may be cited as 2 the "Hoosock and Jensen law". 3 § 2. The second undesignated paragraph of section 270.25 of the penal 4 law, as added by chapter 738 of the laws of 2006, is amended to read as 5 follows: 6 Unlawful fleeing a police officer in a motor vehicle in the third 7 degree is a class [A misdemeanor] E felony. 8 § 3. The second undesignated paragraph of section 270.30 of the penal 9 law, as added by chapter 738 of the laws of 2006, is amended to read as 10 follows: 11 Unlawful fleeing a police officer in a motor vehicle in the second 12 degree is a class [E] D violent felony offense. 13 § 4. The second undesignated paragraph of section 270.35 of the penal 14 law, as added by chapter 738 of the laws of 2006, is amended to read as 15 follows: 16 Unlawful fleeing a police officer in a motor vehicle in the first 17 degree is a class [D] B violent felony offense. 18 § 5. This act shall take effect on the first of November next succeed- 19 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. LBD03023-01-5
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