Establishes a youth outreach department within the state police, city, village, town, and district police departments, and sheriff departments

Latest action Jan 7, 2026

Establishes a youth outreach department within the state police, city, village, town, and district police departments, and sheriff departments for the purposes of designing and carrying out youth activities organized by the department.

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Where it stands

Passed one of the two chambers; it still needs the other.

Introduced
In committee
Up for a vote
Passed one chamber
Passed
Enacted

New York State Senate

Same as A4064, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Amends the General Municipal Law.

Committee

Local Government · New York State Senate

Also referred to Local Governments · New York State Assembly.

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

This bill will empower police administrations to proactively develop programs that can foster positive relationships with youth and contrib- ute to their maturation.

Filed with the bill. Read it on nysenate.gov (opens in a new tab)

Recorded votes

Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateJun 10, 2025Result: passed
(43) (15) (0) (5)
Vote: Committee vote · Rules
Senate RulesJun 10, 2025Result: passed
(15) (4) (0) (2)

Cosponsors

Steve Rhoads

Republican1

Steve Rhoads

See the full list on nysenate.gov

The sponsor's argument

Why Leroy Comrie says this is needed

New York State has some of the highest juvenile crime rates in the coun- try. In 2017, there were a total of 581 juvenile arrests for crimes including larceny, robbery, among others. Historically, police depart- ments helped provide new pathways of living for youth by starting youth development programs and sports leagues. These initiatives have helped at-risk youth stay out of trouble. It is prudent that we formalize police-youth engagement by mandating police departments in various levels, statewide, to establish an office or division solely devoted to youth engagement and empowerment.

This is the sponsor's own case for the bill, quoted from their memorandum. It is not Agora's description of what the bill does.

Full history

Jan 7, 2026
Died in Assembly
DIED IN ASSEMBLY
NY Assembly
Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT
NY Senate
Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
NY Assembly
Jun 10, 2025
In committee
COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
NY Senate
Jun 10, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
NY Senate

Show full history (5 earlier events)

Jun 10, 2025
Ordered to Third Reading CAL.1742
ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1742
NY Senate
Jun 10, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
Jun 10, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
NY Assembly
Feb 14, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT
NY Senate
Jan 31, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
NY Assembly

About this record

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