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S 5715: Relates to the issuance of appearance tickets for certain violations of the agriculture and markets law when the person is charged with a crime for which the court may order the posting of a security.
What S 5715 does, verified January 8, 2026
The bill aims to amend the criminal procedure law to clarify the issuance of appearance tickets for certain violations. The bill targets individuals charged with hate crimes, qualifying offenses, and crimes requiring the posting of a security. These individuals will be eligible for appearance tickets, which can be issued without a warrant. The bill takes effect immediately, allowing for the implementation of this change.
Bill journey
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Last action: REFERRED TO CODES (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about S 5715
- What is the current status of S 5715?
- As of January 8, 2026, S 5715 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 5715 pass?
- Not yet. S 5715 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote S 5715, and where is it now?
- S 5715 was authored by Sen. James Skoufis with 1 coauthor. Its committee of record is Senate Codes.
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | REFERRED TO CODES |
| Feb. 28, 2025 | REFERRED TO CODES |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, February 28, 2025 · 275 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 5715 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN SENATE February 28, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sens. SKOUFIS, HARCKHAM -- 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 issuance of appearance tickets for certain violations of the agriculture and markets law The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Subparagraphs (x) and (xi) of paragraph (b) of subdivision 2 1 of section 150.20 of the criminal procedure law, as added by section 1 3 of subpart B of part UU of chapter 56 of the laws of 2022, are amended 4 and a new subparagraph (xii) is added to read as follows: 5 (x) the person is eighteen years of age or older and charged with a 6 hate crime as defined in section 485.05 of the penal law; [or] 7 (xi) the offense is a qualifying offense pursuant to paragraph (t) of 8 subdivision four of section 510.10 of this chapter, or pursuant to para- 9 graph (t) of subdivision four of section 530.40 of this chapter[.]; or 10 (xii) the person is charged with a crime for which the court may order 11 the posting of a security pursuant to subdivision six of section three 12 hundred seventy-three of the agriculture and markets law. 13 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD08278-01-5
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