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NY A07952
Bill
Status
4/16/2025
Primary Sponsor
Emerita Torres
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AI Summary
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Requires judges, justices, and court clerks in criminal, family, and matrimonial courts to complete at least 10 hours of domestic violence training every two years through programs approved by the chief administrator of the courts
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Requires law enforcement officers to complete at least 10 hours of domestic violence training every two years through programs developed by the Office for the Prevention of Domestic Violence
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Training must cover the nature and dynamics of domestic violence including emotional, economic, physical, technological, and sexual abuse, as well as coercive tactics used by abusers
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Programs must address vulnerability of specific populations based on race, immigration status, gender identity, and income, along with culturally responsive approaches to serving victims
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Training must include education on harmful court practices such as assumptions that abuse allegations are frequently false, that protective parenting indicates unwillingness to cooperate, or reliance on parental alienation theories rejected by professional organizations
Legislative Description
Requires judges or justices in a court that exercises criminal jurisdiction, including town and village justices, family court judges, and justices of the supreme court who regularly handle matrimonial matters, and court clerks of such courts to attend a program approved by the chief administrator of the courts addressing issues relating to domestic violence totaling at least ten hours every two years; requires law enforcement officers to complete ten hours of domestic violence training every two years.
Last Action
referred to judiciary
1/7/2026