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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

A 4766: Requires an arrest where a police officer has reasonable cause to believe a hate crime has been committed

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 4766 is a bill introduced in the New York House on February 6, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Requires an arrest where a police officer has reasonable cause to believe a hate crime has been committed. Primary sponsor: Ari Brown (Republican). It lists 6 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.

Requires an arrest where a police officer has reasonable cause to believe a hate crime has been committed.

Sponsors

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

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Ari BrownPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse20
Scott BendettCo-sponsorRepublican/ConservativeHouse107
Ken BlankenbushCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse117
Jake BlumencranzCo-sponsorRepublican/ConservativeHouse15
Steve HawleyCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse139
John LemondesCo-sponsorRepublican/Conservative/IndependenceHouse126
Danny NorberCo-sponsorRepublican/ConservativeHouse16

“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