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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

A 4337: Establishes the crime of aggravated offering of a false accusation against a police officer

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 4337 is a bill introduced in the New York House on February 4, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Establishes the crime of aggravated offering of a false accusation against a police officer. Primary sponsor: Angelo Morinello (Republican). It lists 5 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (January 7, 2026): REFERRED TO CODES.

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Official summary

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

Establishes the crime of aggravated offering of a false accusation against a police officer or peace officer for knowing the information reported to be false or baseless, such person reports, by word or action, to a law enforcement officer or agency, the wrongdoing by a police officer or peace officer in the performance of such officer's duties; requires the posting of bail.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 2 · Republican/Conservative 3 · Republican/Conservative/Independence 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Angelo MorinelloPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse145
Joe AngelinoCo-sponsorRepublican/Conservative/IndependenceHouse121
Ken BlankenbushCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse117
Lester ChangCo-sponsorRepublican/ConservativeHouse49
Andrew MolitorCo-sponsorRepublican/ConservativeHouse150
Misha NovakhovCo-sponsorRepublican/ConservativeHouse45

“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
  2. REFERRED TO CODES

Sources

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