New York S 4470: Relates to requiring the board of regents to obtain legislative approval of any rule or regulation containing an unfunded mandate

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S04470 Summary:

BILL NOS04470C

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SAME ASSAME AS A08451-B

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SPONSORMAYER

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COSPNSRRHOADS

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd §840, Exec L

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Enacts "DJ's law" which requires training for police officers on discharging a firearm at a moving vehicle; requires the municipal police training council to develop and disseminate written policies and procedures regarding such force.

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BILL NOS04470C

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02/05/2025REFERRED TO CODES

06/04/2025COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES

06/04/2025ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1529

06/10/2025PASSED SENATE

06/10/2025DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

06/10/2025referred to codes

01/07/2026died in assembly

01/07/2026returned to senate

01/07/2026REFERRED TO CODES

02/04/20261ST REPORT CAL.275

02/05/20262ND REPORT CAL.

02/09/2026ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 

02/24/2026AMENDED ON THIRD READING 4470A

03/10/2026PASSED SENATE

03/10/2026DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

03/10/2026referred to codes

03/16/2026substituted for a8451a

03/16/2026ordered to third reading cal.295

04/07/2026RECALLED FROM ASSEMBLY

04/07/2026substitution reconsidered

04/07/2026recommitted to codes

04/07/2026returned to senate

04/07/2026VOTE RECONSIDERED - RESTORED TO THIRD READING

04/07/2026AMENDED ON THIRD READING 4470B

04/13/2026AMENDED ON THIRD READING (T) 4470C

04/27/2026REPASSED SENATE

04/27/2026RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY

04/27/2026referred to codes

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
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 4470--C
 Cal. No. 275

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 February 5, 2025
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 Introduced by Sens. MAYER, RHOADS -- read twice and ordered printed, and
 when printed to be committed to the Committee on Codes -- recommitted
 to the Committee on Codes in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 --
 reported favorably from said committee, ordered to first and second
 report, ordered to a third reading, amended and ordered reprinted,
 retaining its place in the order of third reading -- passed by Senate
 and delivered to the Assembly, recalled, vote reconsidered, restored
 to third reading, amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place
 in the order of third reading -- again amended and ordered reprinted,
 retaining its place in the order of third reading

 AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to establishing "DJ's
 Law", requiring training for police officers on discharging a firearm
 at a moving vehicle

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

 1 Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may be cited as
 2 "DJ's law".
 3 § 2. Subparagraph 2 of paragraph (d) of subdivision 4 of section 840
 4 of the executive law, as added by section 1 of part ZZ of chapter 55 of
 5 the laws of 2019, is amended to read as follows:
 6 (2) The model law enforcement use of force policy shall include, but
 7 is not limited to:
 8 (i) information on current law as it relates to the use of force by
 9 police and peace officers;
 10 (ii) guidelines regarding when use of force is permitted;
 11 (iii) requirements for documenting use of force;
 12 (iv) procedures for investigating use of force incidents;
 13 (v) guidelines regarding excessive use of force including duty to
 14 intervene, reporting, and timely medical treatment for injured persons;
 15 (vi) standards for failure to adhere to use of force guidelines;

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD08447-06-6

 S. 4470--C 2

 1 (vii) training mandates on use of force, conflict prevention, conflict
 2 resolution and negotiation, de-escalation techniques and strategies,
 3 including, but not limited to, interacting with persons presenting in an
 4 agitated condition; [and]
 5 (viii) prohibited uses of force; and
 6 (ix) best practices, policies, and guidelines regarding the discharge
 7 of a firearm at a moving vehicle.
 8 § 3. Section 840 of the executive law is amended by adding a new
 9 subdivision 9 to read as follows:
 10 9. The council shall, in addition:
 11 (a) Develop, maintain and disseminate written policies and procedu