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Read. Follow. Verify.New York bill establishes hate-crime offenses for aggravated false reporting and mandates specific arrest protocols
Last action · July 1, 2026: PRINT NUMBER 7215BSponsors: Phil Ramos and 2 others
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What This Bill Would Do
New York Bill A 7215 establishes new felony offenses for aggravated falsely reporting an incident in the first, second, and third degrees when committed with bias, mandates arrests under specific verification conditions, and creates public searchable databases for convicted individuals and law enforcement officers.
The measure alters criminal liability, expands civil remedies with exceptions to filing deadlines, and places new investigative duties on the Office of the Attorney General regarding biased false reports.
- False reporting statutes in New York penalize individuals who intentionally initiate false emergency alarms or reports to law enforcement agencies. context
- Hate crime penalty enhancements in New York increase the sentencing classification of underlying offenses when committed in whole or substantial part due to bias. context
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Law enforcement officers
Police officers are subject to mandatory arrest provisions, restrictions on taking reports without Attorney General authorization, and inclusion in searchable conviction databases if convicted.
Criminal defendants
Defendants facing charges related to aggravated false reporting are entitled to comprehensive disclosure reports within five days of favorable case termination.
Office of the Attorney General
The office is assigned new administrative duties to review and authorize complaints, verify fabrication evidence, and establish public searchable databases.
Key Facts
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
Procedural history
6 actions- Jul 1, 2026HousePRINT NUMBER 7215B
- Jul 1, 2026HouseCommitteeAMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CODES
- Mar 5, 2026HousePRINT NUMBER 7215A
- Mar 5, 2026HouseCommitteeAMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO CODES
- Jan 7, 2026HouseCommitteeREFERRED TO CODES
- Mar 21, 2025HouseCommitteeREFERRED TO CODES
Version history
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Centralization of False Reporting Oversight
The bill shifts initial complaint processing authority away from local law enforcement agencies, requiring direct written authorization and intake review from the Office of the Attorney General.
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Sources
www.nysenate.gov
Analysis Score
0–100- Significance80How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy65Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment10Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz40Current news / social attention level
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