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NY A06090
Bill
Status
2/26/2025
Primary Sponsor
Jordan Wright
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AI Summary
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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
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Mandates intervention be conducted in a manner that keeps the peace and prevents violence, injuries, and/or death
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Creates criminal penalty for failure to intervene, classifying violation as a class E felony
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Amends the executive law by adding new section 837-y establishing this duty to intervene
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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