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S 5960: Requires the superintendent of the state police to establish uniform investigatory standards when there is a shooting of a civilian by a police officer.
What S 5960 does, verified January 8, 2026
The bill requires the Superintendent of the State Police to establish and implement uniform investigatory standards when a civilian is shot by a police officer. These standards must be followed every time a civilian is shot by a police officer, ensuring consistency and fairness in investigations. The bill takes effect immediately.
Bill journey
1IntroducedCurrent
2In CommitteePending
3First Chamber FloorPending
4Second ChamberPending
5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: REFERRED TO FINANCE (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about S 5960
- What is the current status of S 5960?
- As of January 8, 2026, S 5960 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 FINANCE".
- Did S 5960 pass?
- Not yet. S 5960 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote S 5960, and where is it now?
- S 5960 was authored by Sen. Kevin Parker with 1 coauthor. Its committee of record is Senate Finance.
Author and sponsors
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | REFERRED TO FINANCE |
| Mar. 04, 2025 | REFERRED TO FINANCE |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, March 4, 2025 · 205 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 5960 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN SENATE March 4, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sens. PARKER, COMRIE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Finance AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to requiring the super- intendent of the state police to establish uniform investigatory stan- dards when there is a shooting of a civilian 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. The executive law is amended by adding a new section 223-a 2 to read as follows: 3 § 223-a. Minimum uniform investigatory standards. The superintendent 4 of the state police shall promulgate minimum uniform investigatory stan- 5 dards to be implemented when there is a shooting of a civilian by a 6 police officer and shall mandate that such standards must be followed 7 every time there is a shooting of a civilian by a police officer. 8 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD00385-01-5
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