New York S 7521: Directs the division of criminal justice services to promulgate safety standards and training requirements for the protection of law enforcement against biological hazards posed by certain persons in custody

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S07521 Summary:

BILL NOS07521 

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SPONSORCLEARE

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Amd §837, Exec L

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Directs the division of criminal justice services to promulgate safety standards and training requirements for the protection of law enforcement staff against biological hazards posed by spitting of persons in custody.

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04/21/2025REFERRED TO CODES

01/07/2026REFERRED TO CODES

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
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 7521

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 April 21, 2025
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 Introduced by Sen. CLEARE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
 printed to be committed to the Committee on Codes

 AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to directing the division
 of criminal justice services to promulgate safety standards and train-
 ing requirements for the protection of law enforcement staff against
 the biological hazards posed by certain persons in custody

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. Section 837 of the executive law is amended by adding a new
 2 subdivision 24 to read as follows:
 3 24. Promulgate rules and regulations for safety standards for the
 4 protection of law enforcement staff against the biological hazards posed
 5 by spitting of persons in custody. Such regulations and standards may
 6 include the purchase of safety equipment, but shall not include the
 7 purchase or use of a spit hood, spit mask, spit covering, spit cap, or
 8 any device that completely covers the face of the individual under
 9 control or under an attempt to control. Such rules and regulations
 10 shall include, but not be limited to, training requirements for all law
 11 enforcement officers to be completed prior to the use of any such
 12 protective equipment.
 13 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD02584-01-5

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