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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

S 459: 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

S 459 is a bill introduced in the New York Senate on January 8, 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: Tony Palumbo (Republican). Most recent recorded action (May 18, 2026): DEFEATED IN 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 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Tony PalumboPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate1

“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. DEFEATED IN CODES
  2. NOTICE OF COMMITTEE CONSIDERATION - REQUESTED
  3. REFERRED TO CODES
  4. REFERRED TO CODES

Sources

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