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NY S06238
Bill
Status
Introduced
3/7/2025
Primary Sponsor
Jessica Scarcella-Spanton
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AI Summary
- Expands New York's police body armor reimbursement program to include hard body ballistic armor vests in addition to soft body vests
- Requires police departments to give each officer the option to choose a vest classified as level III or higher when purchasing protective equipment
- Prohibits the Commissioner from denying reimbursement applications solely because a level III or higher vest was requested by a police officer
- Updates vest classification terminology from "type" to "level" to align with National Institute of Justice standards for ballistic resistance
- Amends Executive Law section 837-d to require the Commissioner to consider officer requests for level III or higher vests when evaluating reimbursement applications
Legislative Description
Allows police officers to request, and police departments to be reimbursed for, ballistic armor vests classified as level III or higher; prohibits the commissioner from denying an application for reimbursement because a vest classified as level III or higher was requested by a police officer.
Last Action
REFERRED TO CODES
1/7/2026
Committee Referrals
Codes3/7/2025
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