Establishes a deaf and hard of hearing outreach program to facilitate communication between hearing-impaired persons and law enforcement personnel

Latest action Jan 7, 2026

Establishes a deaf and hard of hearing outreach program to facilitate communication between deaf and hard of hearing individuals and law enforcement personnel.

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Where it stands

Out of committee and scheduled for a vote by the full chamber.

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

New York State Senate

Same as A3230, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Amends the Executive Law.

Committee

Codes · New York State Assembly

Also referred to Codes · New York State Senate, Finance · New York State Senate, Ways and Means · New York State Assembly.

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

This bill will create a program to develop and distribute visor communi- cation cards to deaf and hard of hearing individuals to help improve communication with law enforcement.

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

Cosponsors

Harry B. Bronson and Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.

Democratic2

See the full list on nysenate.gov

The sponsor's argument

Why Leroy Comrie says this is needed

Visor communication cards will enhance the ability of law enforcement officers to communicate with hard of hearing or deaf individuals during a traffic stop. It is important that law enforcement officers and emer- gency personnel are aware that such motorists may not hear verbal commands, nor respond as anticipated. Visor communication cards will create a safer interaction between law enforcement and hard of hearing or deaf individuals by improving their lines of communication. In addi- tion, the online availability of the visor communication cards shall make the program more transparent and accessible.

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
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO FINANCE
NY Senate
Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
NY Assembly
Feb 19, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO FINANCE
NY Senate
Feb 11, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
NY Assembly
Jan 27, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CODES
NY Assembly

About this record

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