NY-A5501-2026
New York · A 5501 · 2025–2026
Requires the inclusion of cultural competency training in the basic training and pre-employment course curricula for state police officers and municipal police officers and sheriffs, members of fire departments and companies, corrections officers, first responders, emergency medical technicians and advanced emergency medical technicians.
- Bill key
- NY-A5501-2026
- State
- New York
- Session
- 2025–2026
- Introduced
- Last recorded status
- introduced
- Citation (Bluebook)
- Assemb. 5501, 2025–2026 Leg., Reg. Sess. (N.Y. 2025), https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A5501.
- Short citation
- N.Y. Assemb. 5501.
- Topics
- Tags
Summary
Requires the inclusion of diversity and inclusion training in the basic training and pre-employment course curricula for state police officers and municipal police officers and sh…
Curator notes
failed at sine die 2026-06-05; Police sensitivity/cultural bias training requirements re: gender, sexual orientation and other enumerated classes
Sponsors
| Name | Party | Office | District | Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marianne Buttenschon | Democratic | Representative | HD-119 | Primary sponsor |
| Maryjane Shimsky | Democratic | Representative | HD-092 | Co-sponsor |
Bill text
- As introduced (7,140 characters)
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