S4089 (2025-26 session)
NY State bill
Provides that instructions to the jury shall include certain defenses; provides that such instructions shall include, but not be limited to, "Do not let bias, sympathy, prejudice, or public opinion influence your decision"; defines the term "bias".
- Title
- Provides that instructions to the jury shall include certain defenses
- Type
- New York State Senate bill
- Session
- 2025-26 session
- Status
- In Senate Committee
- Latest action date
- 2026-01-07
- In committee
- Codes
- Introduced
- 2025-01-31
- Same as
- A7725
- Law section
- Criminal Procedure Law
Sponsors
- Kevin S. Parker State Senator, District 21
Heard in committee
- Codes NY State Senate committee
Same as
- A7725 (2025-26 session) NY State bill