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Joseph Griffo

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New York State Senator

Joseph Griffo 2025-2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 20)

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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S00025

Introduced
1/8/25  
Bars a person who is convicted of a hate crime from attending any SUNY or CUNY institution; provides for the expulsion of a student who is convicted of hate crimes; provides for reinstatement of such student if the conviction is subsequently overturned.
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New York Senate Bill S00032

Introduced
1/8/25  
Relates to setting bail for dangerous defendants who pose a threat to public safety; requires a court to make an individualized determination based on the principal's record of a prior felony conviction, failure to appear in court or arrest during the interim period while awaiting a preliminary hearing or trial.
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New York Senate Bill S00040

Introduced
1/8/25  
Dedicates a portion of the state highway system to War Dogs.
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New York Senate Bill S00061

Introduced
1/8/25  
Provides that the state shall pay to the city or county operating a facility, including whenever a person confined during proceedings pursuant to article ten of the mental hygiene law has been placed in any county jail or penitentiary, or a city prison operated by a city having a population of one million or more inhabitants, the actual per day per capita cost as certified to the state commissioner of corrections and community supervision by the appropriate local official for the care of such person as approved by the director of the budget.
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New York Senate Bill S00108

Introduced
1/8/25  
Establishes the crime of failure to retreat when a person who is within twenty-five feet of a police officer or peace officer engaged in the performance of their duties and the police officer or peace officer orders such person to halt or retreat and the person fails to do so immediately; requires the posting of bail.
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New York Senate Bill S00112

Introduced
1/8/25  
Establishes the crime of doxing a police officer, peace officer, or state officer when a person knowingly makes restricted personal information about a police officer, peace officer, state officer, or a member of the immediate family of such officer, publicly available with the intent to threaten, intimidate, or incite the commission of a crime of violence against the police officer, peace officer, state officer, or a member of the immediate family of such officer; or with the intent and knowledge that the restricted personal information will be used to threaten, intimidate, or facilitate the commission of a crime of violence against the police officer, peace officer, state officer, or a member of the immediate family of such officer; requires the posting of bail.
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New York Senate Bill S00150

Introduced
1/8/25  
Allows lifetime orders of protection when the respondent is convicted of certain felonies or an attempt to commit such felonies.
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New York Senate Bill S00175

Introduced
1/8/25  
Establishes the crime of aggravated offering of a false accusation against a police officer or peace officer for knowing the information reported to be false or baseless, such person reports, by word or action, to a law enforcement officer or agency, the wrongdoing by a police officer or peace officer in the performance of such officer's duties; requires the posting of bail.
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New York Senate Bill S00218

Introduced
1/8/25  
Authorizes the taking of wildlife by the use of a crossbow; makes related provisions.
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New York Senate Bill S00224

Introduced
1/8/25  
Increases the designation of certain offenses relating to unlawfully fleeing a police officer and makes such offenses eligible for bail.
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New York Senate Bill S00247

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Engrossed
6/4/25  
Provides for the licensing of vision impairment specialists.
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New York Senate Bill S00284

Introduced
1/8/25  
Directs the board to submit a recommendation regarding the central business district toll amounts to the legislature and also to recommend a privacy risk plan.
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New York Senate Bill S00313

Introduced
1/8/25  
Relates to the powers of the New York state industrial development agency.
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New York Senate Bill S00487

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Engrossed
2/25/25  
Designates August thirty-first of each year as a day of commemoration to be known as "Overdose Awareness Day".
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New York Senate Bill S00531

Introduced
1/8/25  
Enacts the New York state antisemitism vandalism act which establishes the crime of vandalism of pro-Israel print, which provides a class A misdemeanor for any individual who intentionally destroys, damages, removes, or causes to be destroyed, damaged or removed any banner, poster, flyer or billboard which is located in a public space, where the intent or purpose of such banner, poster, flyer or billboard is to bring awareness for Israeli individuals who have been victims of a crime, or to positively support the country or citizens of Israel in any way.