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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

S 535: Removes the deadly weapon or dangerous instrument requirement from aggravated assault upon a police officer or peace 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

S 535 is a bill introduced in the New York Senate on January 8, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Removes the deadly weapon or dangerous instrument requirement from aggravated assault upon a police officer or peace officer. Primary sponsor: Jack Martins (Republican/Conservative). It lists 1 additional sponsor. 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.

Removes the deadly weapon or dangerous instrument requirement from aggravated assault upon a police officer or peace officer.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican/Conservative 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jack MartinsPrimary sponsorRepublican/ConservativeSenate7
Steve RhoadsCo-sponsorRepublican/ConservativeSenate5

“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