New York S 7182: Prohibits the involuntary use of sedatives during an arrest

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S07182 Summary:

BILL NOS07182 

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SPONSORCLEARE

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Amd §840, Exec L

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Prohibits the administering or directing the administration of a sedative during the arrest of an individual without the consent of such individual.

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04/03/2025REFERRED TO CODES

01/07/2026REFERRED TO CODES

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
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 7182

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 April 3, 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 prohibiting the invol-
 untary use of sedatives during an arrest

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

 1 Section 1. Clause (viii) of subparagraph 2 of paragraph (d) of subdi-
 2 vision 4 of section 840 of the executive law, as added by section 1 of
 3 part ZZ of chapter 55 of the laws of 2019, is amended to read as
 4 follows:
 5 (viii) prohibited uses of force, including but not limited to, admin-
 6 istering or directing the administration of a sedative during the arrest
 7 of an individual without the consent of such individual.
 8 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD11519-01-5

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