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NY A05501
Bill
Status
2/14/2025
Primary Sponsor
Marianne Buttenschon
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AI Summary
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Mandates the State Police superintendent to establish diversity and inclusion training covering race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, religion, age, and disabilities for state police basic training and pre-employment courses
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Requires diversity training to comprise at least 5% of basic training and pre-employment course curricula, delivered by accredited educators or accreditation bodies
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Extends mandatory diversity training requirements to all municipal police departments, sheriff's offices, and town police departments for current and new officers
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Requires fire chiefs of all fire departments and companies to implement diversity training curricula for all members and employees
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Applies the same diversity training requirements to correction officers through the Department of Corrections and to career first responders, EMTs, and advanced EMTs through the Department of Health
Legislative Description
Requires the inclusion of cultural competency training in the basic training and pre-employment course curricula for state police officers and municipal police officers and sheriffs, members of fire departments and companies, corrections officers, first responders, emergency medical technicians and advanced emergency medical technicians.
Last Action
print number 5501a
3/9/2026