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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

A 10070: Establishes the crime of interference with constitutional rights by public officials

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

A 10070 is a bill introduced in the New York House on January 30, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Establishes the crime of interference with constitutional rights by public officials. Primary sponsor: Micah Lasher (Democratic). It lists 3 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (January 30, 2026): REFERRED TO CODES.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Establishes the crime of interference with constitutional rights by public officials when, acting under color of law, such public official by force or threat of force, or by intimidation or coercion, recklessly engages in conduct which injures, intimidates, interferes with, or attempts to injure, intimidate, or interfere with another person in the free exercise or enjoyment of any right or privilege secured by the constitution or laws of the United States; or the constitution or laws of the state of New York; provides such offense is a class A misdemeanor which elevates if bodily injury occurs.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 4

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Micah LasherPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse69
Bill MagnarelliCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse129
Amy PaulinCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse88
Jon RiveraCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse149

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. REFERRED TO CODES

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source