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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

S 9359: Relates to establishing the crime of obstruction of governmental duties at the scene of a crime

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 9359 is a bill introduced in the New York Senate on March 5, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Relates to establishing the crime of obstruction of governmental duties at the scene of a crime. Primary sponsor: Andrew Gounardes (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (March 5, 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.

Relates to establishing the crime of obstruction of governmental duties at the scene of a crime wherein a person acts under the color of law to prevent a police officer from accessing the scene of a crime or any evidence at the scene of a crime.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Andrew GounardesPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate26

“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

Sources

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