| Date of Action |
Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
|---|---|
| Mar 04, 2025 |
referred to finance |
Senate Bill S5960
2025-2026 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) 21st Senate District
Current Bill Status - In Senate Committee Finance Committee
Actions
co-Sponsors
(D) 14th Senate District
2025-S5960 (ACTIVE) - Details
2025-S5960 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S5960
SPONSOR: PARKER
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the executive law, in relation to requiring the super-
intendent of the state police to establish uniform investigatory stand-
ards when there is a shooting of a civilian by a police officer
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:
To amend the existing executive Jaw by adding a new section 223-a to
have minimum uniform standards implemented by the superintendent of
state police for the purpose of investigating civilian shootings by
police officers.
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:
Section 1 of the bill amends the executive law by adding section 223-a
to create minimum uniform investigatory standards in cases of civilian
shootings by police officers.
2025-S5960 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
5960
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
March 4, 2025
___________
Introduced by Sens. PARKER, COMRIE -- read twice and ordered printed,
and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Finance
AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to requiring the super-
intendent of the state police to establish uniform investigatory stan-
dards when there is a shooting of a civilian by a police officer
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The executive law is amended by adding a new section 223-a
to read as follows:
§ 223-A. MINIMUM UNIFORM INVESTIGATORY STANDARDS. THE SUPERINTENDENT
OF THE STATE POLICE SHALL PROMULGATE MINIMUM UNIFORM INVESTIGATORY STAN-
DARDS TO BE IMPLEMENTED WHEN THERE IS A SHOOTING OF A CIVILIAN BY A
POLICE OFFICER AND SHALL MANDATE THAT SUCH STANDARDS MUST BE FOLLOWED
EVERY TIME THERE IS A SHOOTING OF A CIVILIAN BY A POLICE OFFICER.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD00385-01-5
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