A 5564: Authorizes the attorney general to investigate and prosecute the alleged commission of any criminal offense or offenses committed by police officers in connection with the performance of their regular duties.
What A 5564 does, verified January 10, 2026
The proposed legislation aims to grant the Attorney General jurisdiction to investigate and prosecute police misconduct. The Attorney General can exercise this jurisdiction only upon a written finding that it is necessary due to a lack of alternative prosecutorial resources or to ensure public confidence in the judicial system. In such proceedings, the Attorney General can appear in person or by deputy and exercise all powers and duties that would otherwise be authorized or required for the district attorney. The law will take effect 90 days after it becomes a law.
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Last action: referred to codes (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about A 5564
- What is the current status of A 5564?
- As of January 10, 2026, A 5564 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 codes".
- Did A 5564 pass?
- Not yet. A 5564 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote A 5564, and where is it now?
- A 5564 was authored by Asm. Chantel Jackson. Its committee of record is Assembly Codes. It is filed under EXC, alongside 143 other New York EXC bills this session.
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | referred to codes |
| Feb. 14, 2025 | referred to codes |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, February 14, 2025 · 330 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 5564 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY February 14, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. JACKSON -- read once and referred to the Commit- tee on Codes AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to granting the attorney general jurisdiction to investigate and prosecute police misconduct The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Section 63 of the executive law is amended by adding a new 2 subdivision 18 to read as follows: 3 18. Investigate the alleged commission of any criminal offense or 4 offenses committed by a police officer in connection with the perform- 5 ance of such police officer's official duties, and prosecute any such 6 person or persons believed to have committed such criminal offense or 7 offenses in connection with the performance of such person or person's 8 official duties. The attorney general may only exercise the jurisdic- 9 tion provided by this subdivision upon a written finding that such 10 jurisdiction is necessary because: (a) of a lack of alternative prosecu- 11 torial resources to adequately investigate and prosecute such criminal 12 offense or offenses or, (b) the exercise of such jurisdiction is neces- 13 sary to ensure the confidence of the public in the judicial system. In 14 all such proceedings, the attorney general may appear in person or by 15 their deputy or assistant before any court or grand jury and exercise 16 all of the powers and perform all of the duties with respect to such 17 actions or proceedings which the district attorney would otherwise be 18 authorized or required to exercise or perform. 19 § 2. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall 20 have become a law. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD08361-01-5
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