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New YorkS 87692025-2026 Regular SessionSenate

Provides confidentiality for communications arising out of law enforcement peer support counseling

Sponsored By: James Skoufis (Democratic)

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

Training and standards for peer support officers

The state division can approve training courses and make rules for police peer support programs. A peer support specialist must be a police officer who finished approved training and is designated by the agency. These steps standardize who may serve and how programs run.

Confidential peer support for police officers

The law makes peer support talks between trained police peers confidential. Specialists and participants may not share with anyone who was not part of the talk, including others in the same agency. Confidentiality ends for specific threats of suicide or self-harm, threats to others, or child abuse or neglect, and sharing is only to people who can help prevent harm. It also does not block court orders or reports required by law (like child-abuse reports or extreme-risk filings) or admissions of crimes. Before the first session, the specialist must give written notice about these rules; a participant can also consent to share at any time.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • James Skoufis

    Democratic • Senate

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 75 • No: 0

Senate vote • 1/21/2026

FLOOR Vote

Yes: 56 • No: 0

committee vote • 1/20/2026

Rules Committee Vote

Yes: 19 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. SIGNED CHAP.61

    2/13/2026Senate

  2. DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR

    2/13/2026Senate

  3. RETURNED TO SENATE

    1/28/2026House

  4. PASSED ASSEMBLY

    1/28/2026House

  5. ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.65

    1/28/2026House

  6. SUBSTITUTED FOR A9495

    1/28/2026House

  7. REFERRED TO JUDICIARY

    1/21/2026House

  8. DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

    1/21/2026Senate

  9. PASSED SENATE

    1/21/2026Senate

  10. ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.65

    1/20/2026Senate

  11. REFERRED TO RULES

    1/8/2026Senate

Bill Text

  • Original

    1/8/2026

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