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Senate bill · S3187 (2025-26)

Establishes the small business crime prevention services

Latest action May 20, 2026

New York State Senate

Same as A2301, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Sponsor

Roxanne J. Persaud

State Senator, District 19 · Democratic

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Summary

Establishes the small business crime prevention services program to provide small businesses with information on strategies, best practices and programs offering training and assistance in prevention of crimes in and around the premises of small businesses or otherwise affecting small businesses, including but not limited to: assault, arson and other violent felony offenses; robbery, burglary, theft, identity theft counterfeiting, check and credit card fraud and other fraud; and vandalism, graffiti and other property damage; provides that information on eligibility and applications for financial assistance be made available to small businesses; authorizes the New York state urban development corporation to provide loans, loan guarantees, interest subsidies and grants to small businesses, municipalities, not-for-profit corporations or other organizations for the purpose of preventing crimes against small businesses or on the premises or in the vicinity of small businesses; makes related provisions.

Summary from NY Open Legislation. How we handle summaries

Amends the Economic Development Law.

From NY Open Legislation, the NY Senate and Assembly, and official rosters. This record was last updated Nov 1, 2026. About our data

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Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

This bill would improve New York's business climate by providing for a program of small business crime prevention services and assistance.

Filed with the bill. Read it on nysenate.gov (opens in a new tab)

Where it stands

Out of committee and scheduled for a vote by the full chamber.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Up for a vote
  4. Passed one chamber
  5. Passed
  6. Enacted

Committee

Commerce, Economic Development And Small Business · New York State Senate

Also referred to Small Business · New York State Assembly.

Cosponsors

Dean Murray, Manny De Los Santos and 2 more on Agora

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  • Democratic3
  • Republican1

This bill has cosponsors from more than one party.

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The sponsor's argument

Why Roxanne J. Persaud says this is needed

The costs of crime are substantial and are not only paid by the victims. Crimes against small businesses in New York's communities deprive the State of millions of dollars in sales and income tax revenues, and can cause small businesses to shut down, leading to a spiral of neighbor- hood. decay. According to the New York Police Department, retail thefts were about. 16$ higher in 2020 compared to 2019. Not only have crime rates and the financial burden on retails stores increased, but employ- ees increasingly feel unsafe given the higher rates of crime on small businesses. Unlike larger businesses, small businesses often lack the resources to organize and implement an effective crime prevention strategy on their own. There are effective measures, including Business Watch and Fleet Watch programs (usually run jointly by Chambers of Commerce and police agencies), lighting and other security enhancements, and training programs that can be effective in reducing crime in New York's main streets and other small commercial areas. However, often such initi- atives require effective promotion and, in some cases, seed money. This bill, which is modeled in part on successful similar programs in Austra- lia, would provide the organizational and financial resources needed to deliver cost-effective crime prevention programs to New York's small businesses, to the benefit of the wider community.

This is the sponsor's own case for the bill, quoted from their memorandum. It is not Agora's description of what the bill does.

Recorded votes

  • Vote: Committee vote · Commerce, Economic Development And Small Business

    Senate Commerce, Economic Development And Small BusinessMay 20, 2026Result: passed

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Full history

  1. May 20, 2026

    Reported out of committee

    REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE

    NY Senate

  2. Jan 7, 2026

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO COMMERCE, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND SMALL BUSINESS

    NY Senate

  3. Jan 7, 2026

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO SMALL BUSINESS

    NY Assembly

  4. Jan 24, 2025

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO COMMERCE, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND SMALL BUSINESS

    NY Senate

  5. Jan 16, 2025

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO SMALL BUSINESS

    NY Assembly