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NY A02423

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/16/2025

Primary Sponsor

Harvey Epstein

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Origin

Assembly

2025-2026 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Prohibits municipalities from allowing police officers to carry or use firearms during on-duty employment unless they have completed training meeting or exceeding Municipal Police Training Council standards for deadly physical force and firearms

  • Requires police officers to receive annual instruction in the use of deadly physical force and firearms that meets minimum council standards

  • Mandates employers of police officers to conduct or provide required training with sufficient frequency to prevent any impact on officers' on-duty employment

  • Protects officers from being transferred from their precinct, command, or assignment due to employer's failure to provide required training

  • Employer failure to provide required training cannot impair an officer's ability to carry a firearm while off-duty

Legislative Description

Relates to prohibiting police officers from carrying or using a firearm during any phase of the officer's official duties unless the officer has satisfactorily completed a course of training that meets or exceeds the minimum standards established by the municipal police training council.

Last Action

referred to local governments

1/16/2025

Committee Referrals

Local Governments1/16/2025

Full Bill Text

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