A2677 (2025-26 session)
NY State bill
Provides that in instances involving alleged criminal offense or offenses committed by a person, whether or not formally on duty, who is a peace officer as defined in section 2.10 of the criminal procedure law and employed or contracted by a corrections agency, or is a peace officer as defined in subdivision twenty-five of section 2.10 of the criminal procedure law, concerning any incident in which the death of a person, whether in custody or not, is caused by an act or omission of such peace officer, the attorney general shall have the authority to transfer the investigatory authority and criminal jurisdiction under this section to an individual or individuals independent of the office of the attorney general.
- Title
- Relates to the appointment of a special independent counsel
- Type
- New York State Assembly bill
- Session
- 2025-26 session
- Status
- In Assembly Committee
- Latest action date
- 2026-01-07
- In committee
- Codes
- Introduced
- 2025-01-22
- Same as
- S1291
- Law section
- Executive Law
Sponsors
- Michaelle C. Solages Assembly Member, District 22
Co-sponsors
- Tony Simone Assembly Member, District 75
Heard in committee
- Codes NY State Assembly committee