S5741 (2025-26 session)
NY State bill
Limits the circumstances which justify the use of deadly force by a police officer or peace officer to instances when the person committed a felony that threatened or resulted in death or serious bodily injury and the officer reasonably believes that the person will cause death or serious bodily injury to another person unless immediately apprehended.
- Title
- Relates to justification for the use of deadly physical force by a police or peace officer
- Type
- New York State Senate bill
- Session
- 2025-26 session
- Status
- In Senate Committee
- Latest action date
- 2026-01-07
- In committee
- Codes
- Introduced
- 2025-02-28
- Same as
- A7193
- Law section
- Penal Law
Sponsors
- Kevin S. Parker State Senator, District 21
Heard in committee
- Codes NY State Senate committee
Same as
- A7193 (2025-26 session) NY State bill