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Assembly Bill A8451B

2025-2026 Legislative Session

Establishes "DJ's law" requiring training for police officers on discharging a firearm at a moving vehicle

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2025-A8451 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S4470
Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §840, Exec L
Versions Introduced in 2023-2024 Legislative Session:
S9588

2025-A8451 - Summary

Enacts "DJ's law" which requires training for police officers on discharging a firearm at a moving vehicle; requires the municipal police training council to develop and disseminate written policies and procedures regarding such force.

2025-A8451 - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   8451
 
                        2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                               May 16, 2025
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. BRONSON -- read once and referred to the Commit-
   tee on Codes
 
 AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to requiring training for
   police officers on discharging a firearm at a moving vehicle
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

   Section 1. Subparagraph 2 of paragraph (d) of subdivision 4 of section
 840 of the executive law, as added by section 1 of part ZZ of chapter 55
 of the laws of 2019, is amended to read as follows:
   (2)  The  model law enforcement use of force policy shall include, but
 is not limited to:
   (i) information on current law as it relates to the use  of  force  by
 police and peace officers;
   (ii) guidelines regarding when use of force is permitted;
   (iii) requirements for documenting use of force;
   (iv) procedures for investigating use of force incidents;
   (v)  guidelines  regarding  excessive  use  of force including duty to
 intervene, reporting, and timely medical treatment for injured persons;
   (vi) standards for failure to adhere to use of force guidelines;
   (vii) training mandates on use of force, conflict prevention, conflict
 resolution and negotiation,  de-escalation  techniques  and  strategies,
 including, but not limited to, interacting with persons presenting in an
 agitated condition; [and]
   (viii) prohibited uses of force; AND
   (IX)  BEST PRACTICES, POLICIES, AND GUIDELINES REGARDING THE DISCHARGE
 OF A FIREARM AT A MOVING VEHICLE.
   § 2. Section 840 of the executive law  is  amended  by  adding  a  new
 subdivision 8 to read as follows:
   8. THE COUNCIL SHALL, IN ADDITION:
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD08447-01-5
 A. 8451                             2

2025-A8451A - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S4470
Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §840, Exec L
Versions Introduced in 2023-2024 Legislative Session:
S9588

2025-A8451A - Summary

Enacts "DJ's law" which requires training for police officers on discharging a firearm at a moving vehicle; requires the municipal police training council to develop and disseminate written policies and procedures regarding such force.

2025-A8451A - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  8451--A
 
                        2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                               May 16, 2025
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. BRONSON -- read once and referred to the Commit-
   tee on Codes -- recommitted to the Committee on  Codes  in  accordance
   with  Assembly  Rule  3, sec. 2 -- committee discharged, bill amended,
   ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to requiring training for
   police officers on discharging a firearm at a moving vehicle
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Subparagraph 2 of paragraph (d) of subdivision 4 of section
 840 of the executive law, as added by section 1 of part ZZ of chapter 55
 of the laws of 2019, is amended to read as follows:
   (2)  The  model law enforcement use of force policy shall include, but
 is not limited to:
   (i) information on current law as it relates to the use  of  force  by
 police and peace officers;
   (ii) guidelines regarding when use of force is permitted;
   (iii) requirements for documenting use of force;
   (iv) procedures for investigating use of force incidents;
   (v)  guidelines  regarding  excessive  use  of force including duty to
 intervene, reporting, and timely medical treatment for injured persons;
   (vi) standards for failure to adhere to use of force guidelines;
   (vii) training mandates on use of force, conflict prevention, conflict
 resolution and negotiation,  de-escalation  techniques  and  strategies,
 including, but not limited to, interacting with persons presenting in an
 agitated condition; [and]
   (viii) prohibited uses of force; AND
   (IX)  BEST PRACTICES, POLICIES, AND GUIDELINES REGARDING THE DISCHARGE
 OF A FIREARM AT A MOVING VEHICLE.
   § 2. Section 840 of the executive law  is  amended  by  adding  a  new
 subdivision 9 to read as follows:
   9. THE COUNCIL SHALL, IN ADDITION:
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD08447-03-6

2025-A8451B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S4470
Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §840, Exec L
Versions Introduced in 2023-2024 Legislative Session:
S9588

2025-A8451B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Enacts "DJ's law" which requires training for police officers on discharging a firearm at a moving vehicle; requires the municipal police training council to develop and disseminate written policies and procedures regarding such force.

2025-A8451B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  8451--B
                                                         Cal. No. 295
 
                        2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                               May 16, 2025
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. BRONSON -- read once and referred to the Commit-
   tee on Codes -- recommitted to the Committee on  Codes  in  accordance
   with  Assembly  Rule  3, sec. 2 -- committee discharged, bill amended,
   ordered reprinted as amended and  recommitted  to  said  committee  --
   reported  from  committee,  advanced  to  a third reading, amended and
   ordered reprinted, retaining its place on the order of third reading
 
 AN ACT to amend the executive law, in  relation  to  establishing  "DJ's
   Law",  requiring training for police officers on discharging a firearm
   at a moving vehicle
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Short  title. This act shall be known and may be cited as
 "DJ's law".
   § 2. Subparagraph 2 of paragraph (d) of subdivision 4 of  section  840
 of  the executive law, as added by section 1 of part ZZ of chapter 55 of
 the laws of 2019, is amended to read as follows:
   (2) The model law enforcement use of force policy shall  include,  but
 is not limited to:
   (i)  information  on  current law as it relates to the use of force by
 police and peace officers;
   (ii) guidelines regarding when use of force is permitted;
   (iii) requirements for documenting use of force;
   (iv) procedures for investigating use of force incidents;
   (v) guidelines regarding excessive use  of  force  including  duty  to
 intervene, reporting, and timely medical treatment for injured persons;
   (vi) standards for failure to adhere to use of force guidelines;
   (vii) training mandates on use of force, conflict prevention, conflict
 resolution  and  negotiation,  de-escalation  techniques and strategies,
 including, but not limited to, interacting with persons presenting in an
 agitated condition; [and]
   (viii) prohibited uses of force; AND
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

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