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S 4767: Relates to training police officers on how to respond to situations involving individuals with autism spectrum disorder and other developmental disabilities.
What S 4767 does, verified September 26, 2025
The proposed law aims to improve training for police officers on how to respond to situations involving individuals with autism spectrum disorder and other developmental disabilities. Police officers will receive education and training on handling emergency situations, including the use of force and deescalation techniques. The training will be consistent with the individual's safety and will cover both adults and minors. The law requires collaboration with the Office for People with Developmental Disabilities to develop written policies and procedures for emergency situations. The law takes effect immediately.
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Last action: SIGNED CHAP.423 (2025-09-26)Alert me
Quick answers about S 4767
- What is the current status of S 4767?
- As of September 26, 2025, S 4767 is recorded as "Chaptered/Signed": it has been signed by the Governor and chaptered into law. The last recorded action, on September 26, 2025, was "SIGNED CHAP.423".
- Did S 4767 pass?
- Yes. S 4767 passed both houses and was signed into law (last action September 26, 2025). New York laws take effect on the date written into the bill, often immediately on signing or a set number of days afterward.
- Who wrote S 4767, and where is it now?
- S 4767 was authored by Sen. Jamaal Bailey with 4 coauthors.
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| Sep. 26, 2025 | SIGNED CHAP.423 |
| Sep. 22, 2025 | DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR |
| May. 29, 2025 | returned to senate |
| May. 29, 2025 | passed assembly |
| May. 29, 2025 | ordered to third reading rules cal.353 |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, February 12, 2025 · 399 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 4767 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN SENATE February 12, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sens. BAILEY, SALAZAR -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Codes AN ACT to amend the executive law and the mental hygiene law, in relation to training police officers on how to respond to situations involving individuals with autism spectrum disorder and other develop- mental disabilities The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Paragraph (a) of subdivision 5 of section 840 of the execu- 2 tive law, as added by section 4 of part JJ of chapter 57 of the laws of 3 2018, is amended to read as follows: 4 (a) Develop, maintain and disseminate, in consultation with the 5 commissioner of the office for people with developmental disabilities, 6 written policies and procedures consistent with section 13.43 of the 7 mental hygiene law, regarding the handling of emergency situations 8 involving individuals with autism spectrum disorder and other develop- 9 mental disabilities. Such policies and procedures shall make provisions 10 for the education and training of new and veteran police officers on the 11 handling of emergency situations involving individuals with autism spec- 12 trum disorder and other developmental disabilities, including but not 13 limited to training on the appropriate use of force on such individuals, 14 as well as training on appropriate techniques for deescalating encount- 15 ers with such individuals that is consistent with such individual's 16 safety; and 17 § 2. Subdivision (b) of section 13.43 of the mental hygiene law, as 18 added by section 1 of part JJ of chapter 57 of the laws of 2018, is 19 amended to read as follows: 20 (b) Such training shall address appropriate response techniques for 21 dealing with both adults and minors with autism spectrum disorder and 22 other developmental disabilities, including but not limited to training 23 on the appropriate use of force on such individuals, as well as training 24 on appropriate techniques for deescalating encounters with such individ- 25 uals that is consistent with such individual's safety. 26 § 3. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD08887-01-5
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