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S 6382: Requires police vehicles, fire vehicles, ambulances and emergency ambulance service vehicles to be equipped with appropriate communication devices to facilitate real-time communication with deaf individuals.
What S 6382 does, verified January 8, 2026
The bill requires emergency response vehicles, including police, fire, and ambulance vehicles, to be equipped with communication devices that facilitate real-time communication with deaf individuals. These devices will ensure that deaf individuals can receive timely assistance and information during emergency situations. The bill will take effect six months after it becomes a law.
Bill journey
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Last action: REFERRED TO DISABILITIES (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about S 6382
- What is the current status of S 6382?
- As of January 8, 2026, S 6382 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 DISABILITIES".
- Did S 6382 pass?
- Not yet. S 6382 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote S 6382, and where is it now?
- S 6382 was authored by Sen. Chris Ryan. Its committee of record is Senate Disabilities.
Author and sponsors
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | REFERRED TO DISABILITIES |
| Mar. 12, 2025 | REFERRED TO DISABILITIES |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, March 12, 2025 · 190 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 6382 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN SENATE March 12, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sen. C. RYAN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Disabilities AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to equipping certain emergency response vehicles with appropriate communication devices for deaf individuals 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 563 to 2 read as follows: 3 § 563. Emergency response vehicles; communication devices. Every 4 police vehicle, fire vehicle, ambulance, or emergency ambulance service 5 vehicle, as such terms are defined in article one of the vehicle and 6 traffic law, shall be equipped with appropriate communication devices to 7 facilitate real-time communication with deaf individuals. 8 § 2. This act shall take effect six months after it shall have become 9 a law. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD05045-01-5
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