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S 6167: Prohibits a grand jury from inquiring into an offense or misconduct involving involves a shooting or use of excessive force by a police officer and/or peace officer that led or leads to the death or personal injury of a civilian.
What S 6167 does, verified January 8, 2026
The bill aims to limit the investigation of grand juries into certain police-related cases. A grand jury can now only examine evidence concerning offenses and misconduct by public servants that do not involve a shooting or excessive force by a police officer or peace officer that results in civilian death or injury. The bill restricts grand jury inquiries into cases where a shooting or excessive force by a police officer or peace officer leads to civilian death or injury. This limitation will help prevent grand juries from scrutinizing certain police-related incidents. The bill will take effect 30 days after it becomes a law.
Bill journey
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2In CommitteePending
3First Chamber FloorPending
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5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: REFERRED TO CODES (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about S 6167
- What is the current status of S 6167?
- As of January 8, 2026, S 6167 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 S 6167 pass?
- Not yet. S 6167 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote S 6167, and where is it now?
- S 6167 was authored by Sen. Kevin Parker. Its committee of record is Senate Codes.
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | REFERRED TO CODES |
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Latest bill textIntroduced version, March 6, 2025 · 276 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 6167 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN SENATE March 6, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sen. PARKER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Codes AN ACT to amend the criminal procedure law, in relation to prohibiting a grand jury from inquiring into an offense or misconduct that involves a shooting or use of excessive force by a police officer or peace officer that led or leads to the death or personal injury of a civil- ian The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 190.55 of the criminal procedure 2 law is amended to read as follows: 3 1. (a) A grand jury may hear and examine evidence concerning the 4 alleged commission of any offense prosecutable in the courts of the 5 county, and concerning any misconduct, nonfeasance or neglect in public 6 office by a public servant, whether criminal or otherwise. 7 (b) A grand jury shall not inquire into an offense or misconduct that 8 involves a shooting or use of excessive force by a police officer and/or 9 peace officer, as defined in sections 1.20 and 2.10 of this chapter 10 respectively, that led or leads to the death or personal injury of a 11 civilian. 12 § 2. This act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it shall 13 have become a law. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD04237-02-5
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