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NY S07138

Bill

Status

Introduced

4/1/2025

Primary Sponsor

Robert Jackson

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Origin

Senate

2025-2026 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Prohibits coroners, coroner's physicians, and medical examiners from publicly releasing or disseminating criminal history or mental health history of individuals who were subjects of police or peace officer use of force

  • Applies to any inquiry, autopsy, examination, or report prepared by medical examiners in cases involving law enforcement use of force

  • Specifically bars sharing such information with news or media organizations

  • Takes effect 30 days after becoming law

  • Adds new section 845-f to the executive law, overriding any conflicting provisions of existing law

Legislative Description

Prohibits the release of criminal history or any mental health history records by a coroner, coroner's physician or medical examiner of individuals who were the subject of the use of force by a police or peace officer.

Last Action

REFERRED TO CODES

1/7/2026

Committee Referrals

Codes4/1/2025

Full Bill Text

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