A 7190: Directs the attorney general to review incidents where a civilian is killed by a police officer.
What A 7190 does, verified January 8, 2026
The proposed law aims to improve accountability in cases where a civilian is killed by a police officer. The Attorney General will review incidents involving police conduct within sixty days, determining whether the incident should be prosecuted at the local or state level. This review will help ensure that incidents are handled fairly and efficiently. The law will take effect ninety days after it becomes law.
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Last action: referred to codes (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about A 7190
- What is the current status of A 7190?
- As of January 8, 2026, A 7190 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 7190 pass?
- Not yet. A 7190 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote A 7190, and where is it now?
- A 7190 was authored by Asm. Monique Chandler-Waterman. 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 |
| Mar. 21, 2025 | referred to codes |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, March 21, 2025 · 238 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 7190 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY March 21, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. CHANDLER-WATERMAN -- read once and referred to the Committee on Codes AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to the authority of the attorney general to review incidents where a civilian is killed 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. Section 63 of the executive law is amended by adding a new 2 subdivision 18 to read as follows: 3 18. Review any incident involving the conduct of a police officer in 4 connection with the performance of such officer's official duties, wher- 5 ein such conduct is alleged to have caused the serious injury or death 6 of a civilian, within sixty days of the incident. Upon such review, the 7 attorney general shall determine whether the incident being brought 8 forth will remain within the jurisdiction of the local district attor- 9 ney's office or be prosecuted under the jurisdiction of a special prose- 10 cutor appointed by the governor. 11 § 2. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall 12 have become a law. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD08027-01-5
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