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A10070Assembly BillIn Assembly CommitteePending 184d

Criminalize Public Officials Interfering with Constitutional Rights

In Assembly committee as of Jan 30, 2026Under review by an Assembly committee.

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IntroducedIntro
In CommitteeComm.
Floor VoteFloor
Second Chamber2nd Ch.
Governor's DeskGov.
Signed into LawLaw

✦ Plain-Language Summary

This bill would make it a crime for government officials to intentionally interfere with or violate people's constitutional rights while acting in their official capacity. Officials who abuse their power to deny New Yorkers their basic rights could face criminal charges. The law aims to hold public servants accountable when they misuse their authority to harm citizens.

Details

Introduced
Jan 30, 2026
Body
New York State Assembly
Type
Assembly Bill
Status
In Assembly Committee

Sponsors (1)

Introduced byMicah LasherYour District
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