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S 5374: Relates to the classification of certain crimes relating to assaults on police officers; increases such classifications by one level.
What S 5374 does, verified August 28, 2026
The proposed legislation aims to strengthen penalties for crimes against law enforcement officers. It amends the Penal Law to increase the classification of certain crimes, including assault in the second degree, to either a Class C felony or a Class D felony, depending on the circumstances. Additionally, the bill reclassifies aggravated assault on a police officer or peace officer to a Class B felony. These changes are intended to provide harsher penalties for individuals who assault law enforcement officers, reflecting the severity of the offense. The proposed legislation takes effect immediately.
Bill journey
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5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: REFERRED TO CODES (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about S 5374
- What is the current status of S 5374?
- As of August 28, 2026, S 5374 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 5374 pass?
- Not yet. S 5374 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote S 5374, and where is it now?
- S 5374 was authored by Sen. Jacob Ashby with 4 coauthors. Its committee of record is Senate Codes.
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | REFERRED TO CODES |
| Feb. 21, 2025 | REFERRED TO CODES |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, February 21, 2025 · 262 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 5374 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN SENATE February 21, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sen. ASHBY -- 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 the classification of certain crimes relating to assaults on police officers The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. The closing paragraph of section 120.05 of the penal law is 2 amended to read as follows: 3 Assault in the second degree is a class D felony; provided, however, 4 assault in the second degree as defined in subdivision three of this 5 section is a class C felony. 6 § 2. The closing paragraph of section 120.08 of the penal law, as 7 amended by chapter 476 of the laws of 2018, is amended to read as 8 follows: 9 Assault on a peace officer, police officer, firefighter or emergency 10 medical services professional is a class [C] B felony. 11 § 3. The closing paragraph of section 120.11 of the penal law, as 12 amended by chapter 283 of the laws of 1993, is amended to read as 13 follows: 14 Aggravated assault upon a police officer or a peace officer is a class 15 [B] A felony. 16 § 4. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD08831-01-5
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