New York S 5960: Requires the superintendent of the state police to establish uniform investigatory standards when there is a shooting of a civilian by a police officer

Status: REFERRED TO FINANCE (as of 2026-01-07)

State: New York · Session: 2025-2026 · Bill: S 5960

Sponsors: Kevin S. Parker, Leroy Comrie

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S05960 Summary:

BILL NOS05960 

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SAME ASSAME AS A01055

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SPONSORPARKER

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COSPNSRCOMRIE

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Add §223-a, Exec L

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Requires the superintendent of the state police to establish uniform investigatory standards when there is a shooting of a civilian by a police officer.

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03/04/2025REFERRED TO FINANCE

01/07/2026REFERRED TO FINANCE

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
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 5960

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 March 4, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by Sens. PARKER, COMRIE -- read twice and ordered printed,
 and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Finance

 AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to requiring the super-
 intendent of the state police to establish uniform investigatory stan-
 dards when there is a shooting of a civilian by a police officer

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

 1 Section 1. The executive law is amended by adding a new section 223-a
 2 to read as follows:
 3 § 223-a. Minimum uniform investigatory standards. The superintendent
 4 of the state police shall promulgate minimum uniform investigatory stan-
 5 dards to be implemented when there is a shooting of a civilian by a
 6 police officer and shall mandate that such standards must be followed
 7 every time there is a shooting of a civilian by a police officer.
 8 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD00385-01-5

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