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S 8586: Prohibits state or local police from accepting military surplus equipment from the federal government.
What S 8586 does, verified January 8, 2026
The proposed law aims to prohibit state and local police from accepting military surplus equipment from the federal government. This ban applies to any law enforcement agency within the state, including members of the state police and local police departments. The law would take effect immediately.
Bill journey
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2In CommitteePending
3First Chamber FloorPending
4Second ChamberPending
5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: REFERRED TO CODES (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about S 8586
- What is the current status of S 8586?
- As of January 8, 2026, S 8586 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 8586 pass?
- Not yet. S 8586 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote S 8586, and where is it now?
- S 8586 was authored by Sen. James Sanders. Its committee of record is Senate Codes.
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | REFERRED TO CODES |
| Nov. 19, 2025 | REFERRED TO RULES |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, November 19, 2025 · 207 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 8586 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN SENATE November 19, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sen. SANDERS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to prohibiting state or local police from accepting military surplus equipment from the feder- al government 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 837-z 2 to read as follows: 3 § 837-z. Military surplus equipment. Notwithstanding any other law, 4 rule or regulation to the contrary, any law enforcement agency within 5 this state shall be prohibited from accepting military surplus equipment 6 from the federal government. For the purposes of this section, the term 7 "law enforcement agency" shall include any member, officer, chief, or 8 other employee of the division of state police, or of any local or 9 municipal police department. 10 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD03328-02-5
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