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Track Legislation
A10124Assembly BillIn Assembly CommitteePending 136d

Prohibit Youthful Offender Status for Hate Crimes

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

✦ Plain-Language Summary

This bill would prevent young people who commit hate crimes from receiving youthful offender status, which typically allows for more lenient sentences and sealed records. Young offenders convicted of hate crimes would face the same penalties as adults. The change aims to ensure hate crimes are treated seriously regardless of the offender's age.

Details

Introduced
Feb 2, 2026
Body
New York State Assembly
Type
Assembly Bill
Status
In Assembly Committee

Sponsors (1)

Introduced byMichael NovakhovYour District

Legislative History

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