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S 9938·NY·senate

Relates to sentences of imprisonment for offenses committed while using public transportation

In CommitteeFiled Apr 16, 2026
Sponsor: Stephen T. Chan
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REFERRED TO CODES

Apr 16, 2026

Summary

The bill adds new sentencing rules that raise the severity of offenses committed on trains, buses, stations or other public‑transport property. It also creates a specific felony for reckless endangerment on transit and expands homicide provisions to cover killings on transit property. The changes aim to deter violent and drug‑related crimes in the public‑transport system.

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