New Laws and Policies
2025
May
Lawmakers eye overhaul of New York’s prison system after beating deaths
Unions back not one, but two sentencing reform measures
Today’s Supreme Court Decision Is a Small but Important Step Toward Greater Police Accountability
Five State Immigration Bills You Should Know About
Which bills could pass now that the budget is done?
New York's Suffolk County approves law punishing convicted animal abusers if they own pets
April
NY public defenders demand more input in Hochul-Legislature talks over discovery reform laws
New York Politicians Prepare to Weaken Kalief's Law
Prison Agency Is Considering Invoking Bogus Emergencies to Skirt Solitary Reforms, Lawsuit Alleges
Law professor on changing New York's discovery law
Basic Reforms to New York’s Legal Code Are at Risk as Democrats Lurch Rightward
Proposed Discovery Executive Budget Legislation
Talks for NY's $252 billion budget proposal at standstill over pretrial discovery
March
Your Rights in New York After Trump’s Anti-Trans Executive Orders
February
Opinion: Judges’ Unpublished Decisions Debunk the Myths About Discovery Reform
January
New York bill would make 'masked harassment' a crime
Assemblyman Slater’s animal cruelty bill advances in Albany
Albany considers multiple approaches to discovery reform
Traffic Court Forum: Criminal law update — Key legislative changes in New York
The New York State Bar Association’s 2024 Government Relations End-Of-Year Update
Bill to Expand Deportations of Migrants Accused of Crimes Sails Ahead in Senate
New bill aims to help DAs with discovery
House passes Laken Riley Act, requiring deportation of undocumented immigrants for minor crimes