Work to repeal dangerous cashless bail laws and replace them with a dangerousness standard for bail or pretrial release.

Michael Lawler · New York · Republican

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Fighting to repeal dangerous cashless bail laws and instill a dangerousness standard when determining bail or pretrial release to prevent dangerous criminals from repeatedly being allowed to walk free and terrorize innocent people

The campaign says Lawler will push to replace cashless bail with a dangerousness standard.

Issues - Mike Lawler for Congress
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Evidence

Lawler said, "Cashless bail is an unmitigated disaster in the state" and said, "I invite you to stop playing partisan politics and focus on real, actionable solutions — start by demanding a full repeal of New York’s cashless bail law."

Official office statement shows Lawler continued to press for repeal of New York cashless bail laws in August 2025, but it is advocacy rather than evidence of repeal or enactment.

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Lawler Responds to Calls for Expanded Background Checks, Focus on Real Crime Solutions | Congressman Mike Lawler
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Lawler backed the SERVE Our Communities Act, which would fund states that have laws directing courts to consider dangerousness when determining bail or pretrial release, and said New York "does not currently have a dangerousness standard."

This is concrete support for the dangerousness-standard part of the promise, but it did not repeal New York’s cashless bail law and the state still lacked the standard at the time of the statement.

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LAWLER JOINS NY DELEGATION IN SUPPORTING SERVE OUR COMMUNITIES ACT | Congressman Mike Lawler
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Assessments

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Lawler materially pursued the promise by backing and cosponsoring the SERVE Our Communities Act in both the 118th and 119th Congresses, which would incentivize states to adopt a dangerousness standard for bail or pretrial release. But the bill remained only introduced/referred to committee, and New York’s cashless bail framework has not been repealed or replaced with the promised statewide dangerousness standard. Advocacy and cosponsorship show a serious attempt, not delivery.

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