S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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7190
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
March 21, 2025
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Introduced by M. of A. CHANDLER-WATERMAN -- read once and referred to
the Committee on Codes
AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to the authority of the
attorney general to review incidents where a civilian is killed by a
police officer
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 63 of the executive law is amended by adding a new
subdivision 18 to read as follows:
18. REVIEW ANY INCIDENT INVOLVING THE CONDUCT OF A POLICE OFFICER IN
CONNECTION WITH THE PERFORMANCE OF SUCH OFFICER'S OFFICIAL DUTIES, WHER-
EIN SUCH CONDUCT IS ALLEGED TO HAVE CAUSED THE SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH
OF A CIVILIAN, WITHIN SIXTY DAYS OF THE INCIDENT. UPON SUCH REVIEW, THE
ATTORNEY GENERAL SHALL DETERMINE WHETHER THE INCIDENT BEING BROUGHT
FORTH WILL REMAIN WITHIN THE JURISDICTION OF THE LOCAL DISTRICT ATTOR-
NEY'S OFFICE OR BE PROSECUTED UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF A SPECIAL PROSE-
CUTOR APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR.
§ 2. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall
have become a law.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD08027-01-5
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