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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

A 5212: Relates to allowing judges more options for when to impose bail or commit the principal to the custody of the sheriff

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 5212 is a bill introduced in the New York House on February 12, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relates to allowing judges more options for when to impose bail or commit the principal to the custody of the sheriff. Primary sponsor: Joe DeStefano (Republican/Conservative). It lists 3 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (January 7, 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.

Allows judges more options for when to impose bail or commit the principal to the custody of the sheriff for burglary in the second degree, robbery in the second degree and crimes which resulted in death or serious physical injury.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican/Conservative 4

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Joe DeStefanoPrimary sponsorRepublican/ConservativeHouse3
Alec Brook-KrasnyCo-sponsorRepublican/ConservativeHouse46
Jodi GiglioCo-sponsorRepublican/ConservativeHouse2
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