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NY S03291

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/24/2025

Primary Sponsor

Jeremy Cooney

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Origin

Senate

2025-2026 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Prohibits police officers and peace officers from arresting, restraining, or otherwise subduing any child aged 13 or younger while arresting that child's parent or guardian

  • Requires officers to inquire about the presence of children aged 13 or younger at any arrest scene

  • Imposes an affirmative duty on all officers present to keep any such child safe during the arrest

  • Requires officers to permit the person being arrested to communicate with their child until removed from the scene

  • Mandates officers to coordinate with social work or community organizations to deliver the child to another authorized parent or legal guardian

Legislative Description

Provides that no police officer shall arrest, restrain, or otherwise subdue a child who is thirteen years of age or less while effecting the arrest of the parent or guardian of such child; provides that all police officers present at the scene of arrest shall have an affirmative duty to keep such child safe, and shall permit the person being arrested to communicate with such child up until such person is removed from the scene.

Last Action

REFERRED TO CODES

1/7/2026

Committee Referrals

Codes1/24/2025

Full Bill Text

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