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A 96842025–2026 SessionIN COMMITTEEDEMOCRAT

Enacts the "pretrial risk overview for threat evaluation, custody, and treatment (PROTECT) act"; repealer

Introduced Jan 21, 2026Michael Cashman (D-NY)

Summary

Enacts the "pretrial risk overview for threat evaluation, custody, and treatment (PROTECT) Act" to evaluate certain defendants; establishes a risk assessment instrument to aid judges in determining whether to release or detain a principal, where and when a release is appropriate and necessary conditions that should be imposed as part of such release; repeals provisions of law relating to qualifying offenses and allows a court to set bail or remand a principal where based on the risk assessment instrument, where the principal poses a safety risk or risk of flight; makes related provisions.

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Legislative Journey

  1. Introduced
  2. Committee
  3. Floor
  4. Passed Chamber 1
  5. Passed Chamber 2
  6. Signed
Jan 21, 2026

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