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S 7208: Relates to the criminal use of a dangerous instrument on school grounds during the commission of a felony.
What S 7208 does, verified January 9, 2026
The bill aims to strengthen laws related to the use of dangerous instruments on school grounds during the commission of a felony. The bill repeals certain provisions and adds a new subparagraph to the criminal procedure law, which requires a plea to an indictment charging assault in the second degree to include a plea of guilty to the charge, regardless of other laws. The bill also amends the penal law to redefine what constitutes a "dangerous instrument", expanding its definition to include items that can cause death or serious physical injury under certain circumstances. The bill takes effect on the first of November next succeeding the date it becomes a law.
Bill journey
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Last action: REFERRED TO CODES (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about S 7208
- What is the current status of S 7208?
- As of January 9, 2026, S 7208 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 7208 pass?
- Not yet. S 7208 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote S 7208, and where is it now?
- S 7208 was authored by Sen. Andrew Lanza. Its committee of record is Senate Codes.
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | REFERRED TO CODES |
| Apr. 04, 2025 | REFERRED TO CODES |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, April 4, 2025 · 335 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 7208 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN SENATE April 4, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sen. LANZA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Codes AN ACT to amend the criminal procedure law and the penal law, in relation to the criminal use of a dangerous instrument on school grounds during the commission of a felony; and to repeal certain provisions of the criminal procedure law relating thereto The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Subparagraphs (iii) and (iv) of paragraph (d) of subdivi- 2 sion 5 of section 220.10 of the criminal procedure law are REPEALED and 3 a new subparagraph (iii) is added to read as follows: 4 (iii) Where the indictment charges the class D felony offense of 5 assault in the second degree, pursuant to subdivision ten of section 6 120.05 of the penal law, any plea to such indictment shall include a 7 plea of guilty to such charge notwithstanding any other provision of 8 law. 9 § 2. Subdivision 13 of section 10.00 of the penal law, as amended by 10 chapter 791 of the laws of 1967, is amended to read as follows: 11 13. "Dangerous instrument" means any instrument, article or substance, 12 including a "vehicle" as that term is defined in this section, or an 13 umbrella customarily used to shield an individual from climatic condi- 14 tions, which, under the circumstances in which it is used, attempted to 15 be used or threatened to be used, is readily capable of causing death or 16 other serious physical injury. 17 § 3. This act shall take effect on the first of November next succeed- 18 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. LBD11419-01-5
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