S 7242: Relates to the imposition of securing orders for offenses committed on a peace officer, police officer, firefighter, emergency medical services professional or uniformed worker by individuals without permanent residency status; provides such individuals shall be remanded to the custody of the sheriff for the entirety of the judicial proceedings related thereto.
What S 7242 does, verified January 8, 2026
The proposed law aims to modify the criminal procedure in New York. It introduces a new requirement for courts to impose a securing order on individuals without permanent residency status who are charged with certain crimes, particularly those involving law enforcement officers. This order would commit the individual to the custody of the sheriff and remain in effect until the completion of judicial proceedings. The law also specifies that this requirement applies to individuals who are not U.S. citizens or lawfully admitted permanent residents.
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Last action: REFERRED TO CODES (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about S 7242
- What is the current status of S 7242?
- As of January 8, 2026, S 7242 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 7242 pass?
- Not yet. S 7242 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote S 7242, and where is it now?
- S 7242 was authored by Sen. Andrew Lanza. Its committee of record is Senate Codes. It is filed under CPL, alongside 144 other New York CPL bills this session.
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | REFERRED TO CODES |
| Apr. 07, 2025 | REFERRED TO CODES |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, April 7, 2025 · 270 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 7242 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN SENATE April 7, 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, in relation to the imposi- tion of securing orders for certain crimes committed by individuals without permanent residency status The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Section 510.10 of the criminal procedure law is amended by 2 adding a new subdivision 7 to read as follows: 3 7. Notwithstanding the provisions of this section or any provision of 4 law, rule or regulation to the contrary, the court shall impose a secur- 5 ing order committing any principal that is not a citizen of the United 6 States or a noncitizen lawfully admitted for permanent residence in the 7 United States to the custody of the sheriff, if such principal is 8 charged with a crime defined in title H or part one of the penal law 9 involving a peace officer, police officer, firefighter, emergency 10 medical services professional or other uniformed worker. Such securing 11 order shall not be revoked or otherwise terminated until the completion 12 of judicial proceedings related to such crime. 13 § 2. This act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it shall 14 have become a law. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD06813-01-5
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