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S 7182: Prohibits the administering or directing the administration of a sedative during the arrest of an individual without the consent of such individual.
What S 7182 does, verified January 9, 2026
The proposed law aims to prohibit the involuntary use of sedatives during an arrest in New York. The law would amend the existing executive law to specifically prohibit the administration of sedatives without the consent of the individual being arrested. This change would help protect the rights of individuals during law enforcement interactions, ensuring that they are not subjected to unnecessary or coercive measures.
Bill journey
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3First Chamber FloorPending
4Second ChamberPending
5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: REFERRED TO CODES (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about S 7182
- What is the current status of S 7182?
- As of January 9, 2026, S 7182 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 7182 pass?
- Not yet. S 7182 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote S 7182, and where is it now?
- S 7182 was authored by Sen. Cordell Cleare. Its committee of record is Senate Codes.
Author and sponsors
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | REFERRED TO CODES |
| Apr. 03, 2025 | REFERRED TO CODES |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, April 3, 2025 · 190 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 7182 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN SENATE April 3, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sen. CLEARE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Codes AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to prohibiting the invol- untary use of sedatives during an arrest The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Clause (viii) of subparagraph 2 of paragraph (d) of subdi- 2 vision 4 of section 840 of the executive law, as added by section 1 of 3 part ZZ of chapter 55 of the laws of 2019, is amended to read as 4 follows: 5 (viii) prohibited uses of force, including but not limited to, admin- 6 istering or directing the administration of a sedative during the arrest 7 of an individual without the consent of such individual. 8 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD11519-01-5
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