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NY S02295

Bill

Status

Passed

12/12/2025

Primary Sponsor

Jamaal Bailey

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Origin

Senate

2025-2026 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Requires the Municipal Police Training Council to establish mandatory training for all police officers on sexual assault crimes, developed in consultation with rape crisis centers, covering trauma understanding, offender attributes, victim treatment standards, evidence gathering, interview techniques, and local victim services

  • Mandates all new police officers receive sexual assault training as part of basic curriculum at state or municipal police academies, with periodic retraining requirements to be established by the council

  • Directs the Office of Children and Family Services to develop training curriculum standards for child protective services workers on appropriate investigatory techniques for sexual abuse reports, including mandatory ongoing training

  • Updates references throughout the social services law from "department" to "Office of Children and Family Services" regarding child protective services regulations and training requirements

  • Takes effect 90 days after becoming law

Legislative Description

Requires police officers to receive training instruction for crimes involving sexual assaults; requires training for child protective services workers in certain instances.

Last Action

APPROVAL MEMO.22

12/12/2025

Committee Referrals

Codes4/29/2025
Codes1/16/2025

Full Bill Text

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