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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