New York A 8054: Requires police officer training programs on interacting with individuals who are a part of a sexual orientation and/or gender minority

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A08054 Summary:

BILL NOA08054 

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SAME ASNo Same As

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SPONSORRaga

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COSPNSRReyes, Cruz

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd §840, Exec L

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Requires police officer training programs on interacting with individuals who are a part of a sexual orientation and/or gender minority.

Go to top A08054 Actions:

BILL NOA08054 

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04/22/2025referred to codes

06/05/2025reported referred to ways and means

01/07/2026referred to ways and means

Go to topA08054 Committee&nbspVotes:

Committee:CODES Chair:Dinowitz 
DATE:06/05/2025AYE/NAY:15/6 Action: Favorable refer to committee Ways and Means DinowitzAyeMorinelloNay

CookAyeReillyNay

LavineAyeMikulinNay

WeprinAyeTannousisNay

HevesiAyeAngelinoNay

SeawrightAyeMolitorNay

RosenthalAye

WalkerAye

VanelExcused

CruzAye

EpsteinAye

BoresAye

ReyesAye

LasherAye

RomeroAye

AlvarezAye

Go to topA08054 Floor&nbspVotes:

There are no Assembly votes for this bill in this legislative session.

Go to topA08054 Text:

 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 8054

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 April 22, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. RAGA -- read once and referred to the Committee
 on Codes

 AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to requiring police offi-
 cer training programs on interacting with individuals who are a part
 of a sexual orientation and/or gender minority

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

 1 Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 840 of the executive law is
 2 amended by adding a new paragraph (n) to read as follows:
 3 (n) Establishment and implementation on an ongoing basis, of a train-
 4 ing program for all current and new police officers and peace officers
 5 regarding how to interact with individuals who are a part of a sexual
 6 orientation and/or gender minority. The content of such training program
 7 shall be created in consultation with police officers and peace officers
 8 who are a part of a sexual orientation and/or gender minority and
 9 members of the community who are individuals who are a part of a sexual
 10 orientation and/or gender minority, including at least one male, one
 11 female, and one transgender person. Such training program shall include,
 12 but not be limited to:
 13 (1) The difference between sexual orientation and gender identity and
 14 how these two aspects of identity relate to each other and to race,
 15 culture, and religion.
 16 (2) The terminology used to identify and describe sexual orientation
 17 and gender identity.
 18 (3) How to create an inclusive workplace within law enforcement for
 19 sexual orientation and gender identity minorities.
 20 (4) Important moments in history related to sexual orientation and
 21 gender identity minorities and law enforcement.
 22 (5) How law enforcement can respond effectively to domestic violence
 23 and hate crimes involving sexual orientation and gender identity minori-
 24 ties.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD05983-01-5

 A. 8054 2

 1 § 2. This act shall take effect on the first of April next succeeding
 2 the date on which it shall have become a law. Effective immediately, the
 3 addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation by the
 4 municipal police training council necessary for the implementation of
 5 this act on its effective date are authorized to be made and completed
 6 on or before such effective date.

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