A 6377: Relates to establishing mandatory continuing law enforcement education for peace officers; requires peace officers to biannually complete a minimum of 32 credit hours of training including de-escalation techniques, implicit biases and mental health training.
What A 6377 does, verified January 8, 2026
Every peace officer in the state must bi-annually complete at least 32 credit hours of training to effectively carry out their duties. The training should cover de-escalation techniques, implicit biases, and mental health training. The training is prescribed by the municipal police training council and can be provided in various formats, including electronic media, video, distance learning, and traditional classroom training. A peace officer who fails to complete the required training cannot exercise certain powers and must not carry or use a weapon during official duties unless they have completed the training.
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Last action: referred to codes (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about A 6377
- What is the current status of A 6377?
- As of January 8, 2026, A 6377 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 6377 pass?
- Not yet. A 6377 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote A 6377, and where is it now?
- A 6377 was authored by Asm. Latrice Walker. Its committee of record is Assembly Codes. It is filed under CPL, alongside 144 other New York CPL bills this session.
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | referred to codes |
| Mar. 04, 2025 | referred to codes |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, March 4, 2025 · 317 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 6377 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY March 4, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. WALKER -- read once and referred to the Committee on Codes AN ACT to amend the criminal procedure law, in relation to establishing mandatory continuing law enforcement education for peace officers The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Section 2.30 of the criminal procedure law is amended by 2 adding a new subdivision 7 to read as follows: 3 7. Every peace officer in the state shall, bi-annually, successfully 4 complete, at a minimum, thirty-two credit hours of training designed to 5 enable such peace officers to more effectively carry out their duties. 6 Such training shall cover de-escalation techniques, implicit biases and 7 mental health training. Such training shall be prescribed by the munici- 8 pal police training council. Training received by a peace officer in 9 excess of thirty-two hours in any one year may be carried over by the 10 member into succeeding years in order to meet the requirement of this 11 subdivision. Training may be provided in a variety of formats, including 12 but not limited to, electronic media, video, distance learning and 13 traditional classroom training. No employer shall allow any peace offi- 14 cer it employs to carry or use a weapon during any phase of the offi- 15 cer's official duties, unless the officer has satisfactorily completed 16 the required hours of this subdivision. A peace officer who fails to 17 successfully complete training under this subdivision shall not exercise 18 the powers enumerated under section 2.20 of this article. 19 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD06004-01-5
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