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S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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4767
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
February 12, 2025
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Introduced by Sens. BAILEY, SALAZAR -- read twice and ordered printed,
and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Codes
AN ACT to amend the executive law and the mental hygiene law, in
relation to training police officers on how to respond to situations
involving individuals with autism spectrum disorder and other develop-
mental disabilities
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Paragraph (a) of subdivision 5 of section 840 of the execu-
tive law, as added by section 4 of part JJ of chapter 57 of the laws of
2018, is amended to read as follows:
(a) Develop, maintain and disseminate, in consultation with the
commissioner of the office for people with developmental disabilities,
written policies and procedures consistent with section 13.43 of the
mental hygiene law, regarding the handling of emergency situations
involving individuals with autism spectrum disorder and other develop-
mental disabilities. Such policies and procedures shall make provisions
for the education and training of new and veteran police officers on the
handling of emergency situations involving individuals with autism spec-
trum disorder and other developmental disabilities, INCLUDING BUT NOT
LIMITED TO TRAINING ON THE APPROPRIATE USE OF FORCE ON SUCH INDIVIDUALS,
AS WELL AS TRAINING ON APPROPRIATE TECHNIQUES FOR DEESCALATING ENCOUNT-
ERS WITH SUCH INDIVIDUALS THAT IS CONSISTENT WITH SUCH INDIVIDUAL'S
SAFETY; and
§ 2. Subdivision (b) of section 13.43 of the mental hygiene law, as
added by section 1 of part JJ of chapter 57 of the laws of 2018, is
amended to read as follows:
(b) Such training shall address appropriate response techniques for
dealing with both adults and minors with autism spectrum disorder and
other developmental disabilities, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO TRAINING
ON THE APPROPRIATE USE OF FORCE ON SUCH INDIVIDUALS, AS WELL AS TRAINING
ON APPROPRIATE TECHNIQUES FOR DEESCALATING ENCOUNTERS WITH SUCH INDIVID-
UALS THAT IS CONSISTENT WITH SUCH INDIVIDUAL'S SAFETY.
§ 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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