New York lawmakers have rolled out a budget bill that would trim the state’s controversial bail reforms by expanding the list of crimes eligible for cash bail.

The changes would allow judges to set bail on charges like aggravated vehicular assault, first-degree grand larceny and failure to register as a sex offender, among other crimes. Under the legislation, the power to set bail also extends to “any crime that is alleged to have caused the death of another person.”

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