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NY A06090

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/26/2025

Primary Sponsor

Jordan Wright

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Origin

Assembly

2025-2026 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Requires all police officers, peace officers, and correctional facility employees to intervene when witnessing any incident of violence between an incarcerated individual and another officer or correctional employee

  • Mandates intervention be conducted in a manner that keeps the peace and prevents violence, injuries, and/or death

  • Creates criminal penalty for failure to intervene, classifying violation as a class E felony

  • Amends the executive law by adding new section 837-y establishing this duty to intervene

  • Takes effect immediately upon passage

Legislative Description

Requires every police officer, peace officer and employee of a correctional facility to intervene in incidents of violence involving incarcerated individuals.

Last Action

referred to correction

1/7/2026

Committee Referrals

Correction2/26/2025

Full Bill Text

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