New York A 707: Relates to requiring medical insurance carriers to provide certain coverage for service animals

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A00707 Summary:

BILL NOA00707A

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SAME ASNo Same As

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SPONSORClark

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COSPNSRMeeks, Mitaynes, Jackson, Gallagher, Simon, Steck, Forrest, Bronson, Seawright, Anderson, Zinerman,
 Kelles, Raga, Sayegh, Rosenthal

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MLTSPNSR

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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.

Go to top A00707 Actions:

BILL NOA00707A

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01/08/2025referred to codes

05/28/2025reported referred to rules

05/29/2025reported 

05/29/2025rules report cal.284

05/29/2025ordered to third reading rules cal.284

01/07/2026ordered to third reading cal.28

01/12/2026amended on third reading 707a

Go to topA00707 Committee&nbspVotes:

Committee:CODES Chair:Dinowitz 
DATE:05/28/2025AYE/NAY:15/6 Action: Favorable refer to committee Rules DinowitzAyeMorinelloNay

CookAyeReillyNay

SimonAyeMikulinNay

WeprinAyeTannousisNay

HevesiAyeAngelinoNay

SeawrightAyeMolitorNay

RosenthalAye

WalkerAye

VanelAye

CruzAye

EpsteinAye

BoresAye

ReyesAye

CunninghamAbsent

RomeroAye

AlvarezAye

Committee:RULES Chair:Glick 
DATE:05/29/2025AYE/NAY:18/9 Action: Favorable HeastieExcusedBarclayNay

PretlowAyeHawleyNay

CookAyeBlankenbushNay

GlickAyeRaNay

DinowitzAyeBrabenecNay

ColtonAyePalmesanoNay

MagnarelliAyeReillyNay

PaulinAyeSmithNay

Peoples-StokesAyeJensenNay

BenedettoAye

LavineExcused

LupardoAye

BraunsteinAye

DavilaExcused

HyndmanAye

RozicExcused

BronsonAye

HevesiAye

HunterAye

TaylorAye

CruzAye

VanelAye

Go to topA00707 Floor&nbspVotes:

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

Go to topA00707 Text:

 STATE OF NEW YORK
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 707--A
 Cal. No. 28

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 (Prefiled)

 January 8, 2025
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 Introduced by M. of A. CLARK, MEEKS, MITAYNES, JACKSON, GALLAGHER,
 SIMON, STECK, FORREST, BRONSON, SEAWRIGHT, ANDERSON, ZINERMAN, KELLES,
 RAGA -- read once and referred to the Committee on Codes -- ordered to
 a third reading, amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place on
 the order of third reading

 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 25 to read as follows:
 3 25. 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.
 LBD02584-02-6

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