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S 5610: Provides for a ten year statute of limitations for assault in the first degree committed against a member of the same family or household.
What S 5610 does, verified January 9, 2026
The proposed law aims to extend the statute of limitations for certain assault offenses committed against family members or household members. The law would require that prosecutions for assault in the first degree be commenced within ten years after the commission of the offense. This change would provide more time for victims to report and seek justice for these types of crimes. The law would take effect immediately.
Bill journey
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Last action: REFERRED TO CODES (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about S 5610
- What is the current status of S 5610?
- As of January 9, 2026, S 5610 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 5610 pass?
- Not yet. S 5610 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote S 5610, and where is it now?
- S 5610 was authored by Sen. Anthony Palumbo. Its committee of record is Senate Codes.
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | REFERRED TO CODES |
| Feb. 25, 2025 | REFERRED TO CODES |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, February 25, 2025 · 198 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 5610 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN SENATE February 25, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sen. PALUMBO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Codes AN ACT to amend the criminal procedure law, in relation to the statute of limitations for certain assault offenses committed against a member of the same family or household The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Subdivision 3 of section 30.10 of the criminal procedure 2 law is amended by adding a new paragraph (i) to read as follows: 3 (i) A prosecution for assault in the first degree, as defined in 4 section 120.10 of the penal law, committed against a member of the same 5 family or household, as defined in subdivision one of section 530.11 of 6 this chapter, must be commenced within ten years after the commission 7 thereof. 8 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD10238-01-5
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