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NY S02404

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/17/2025

Primary Sponsor

Luis Sepulveda

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Origin

Senate

2025-2026 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Requires all police officers to immediately report to their agency when they have reasonable cause to suspect another officer used excessive force or engaged in misconduct related to excessive force

  • Directs the Division of Criminal Justice Services to create a standardized protocol for police agencies to handle and record mandatory misconduct reports, including a standardized "officer misconduct incident report form" with copies forwarded to the division

  • Mandates whistleblower protections for officers who report misconduct, shielding them from retaliation

  • Creates a new class D felony for "failure to report misconduct by a police officer" for officers who fail to report suspected excessive force

  • Authorizes police agencies to terminate officers who fail to report misconduct, notwithstanding any contrary provisions in labor contracts

Legislative Description

Requires police officers to report the misconduct of a police officer; requires the division of criminal justice to establish a protocol to be followed by police agencies when handling and recording mandatory reports of misconduct by a police officer; establishes the crime of failure to report misconduct by a police officer.

Last Action

REFERRED TO CODES

1/7/2026

Committee Referrals

Codes1/17/2025

Full Bill Text

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