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A 4917: Prohibits the use of chemical agents by police officers against minors under the age of eighteen.
What A 4917 does, verified January 8, 2026
The bill aims to prohibit the use of chemical agents by police officers against minors. It amends the executive law to add a new subparagraph to the model law enforcement use of force policy, which explicitly prohibits the use of chemical agents, including oleoresin capsicum, pepper spray, and tear gas, against minors under the age of 18 in any circumstance. The bill takes effect immediately.
Bill journey
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5GovernorPending
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Last action: referred to governmental operations (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about A 4917
- What is the current status of A 4917?
- As of January 8, 2026, A 4917 is recorded as "Introduced": it has been introduced and is waiting for its first committee hearing or floor vote. The last recorded action, on January 7, 2026, was "referred to governmental operations".
- Did A 4917 pass?
- Not yet. A 4917 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote A 4917, and where is it now?
- A 4917 was authored by Asm. Demond Meeks with 12 coauthors. Its committee of record is Assembly Governmental Operations.
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | referred to governmental operations |
| Feb. 10, 2025 | referred to governmental operations |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, February 10, 2025 · 229 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 4917 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY February 10, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. MEEKS, CLARK, LUNSFORD, EPSTEIN, ANDERSON, KELLES, TAYLOR, HEVESI, JACKSON, GALLAGHER, SIMON, MAMDANI, MITAYNES, BURDICK, GONZALEZ-ROJAS, HUNTER, SEPTIMO, SEAWRIGHT, BRONSON, ROSEN- THAL, ZINERMAN, GIBBS, BICHOTTE HERMELYN, SIMONE, WEPRIN, BORES, REYES -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. DAVILA -- read once and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to prohibiting the use of chemical agents by police officers against minors The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Paragraph (d) of subdivision 4 of section 840 of the execu- 2 tive law is amended by adding a new subparagraph 5 to read as follows: 3 (5) The model law enforcement use of force policy and every use of 4 force policy established pursuant to subparagraph three of this para- 5 graph shall prohibit the use of any chemical agent, including, but not 6 limited to, oleoresin capsicum, pepper spray and tear gas against any 7 minor under the age of eighteen in any circumstance. 8 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD02174-01-5
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