A07697 Relates to providing minimum standards governing maternity policy for institutions employing police officers and correctional officers including uniform and/or equipment modifications, exemption from firearm qualification requirements, and ensuring there is no discrimination or poor treatment of pregnant individuals.

Direction

Why the model tagged it this way: The bill adds a new section to the executive law requiring maternity policies for police and correctional officers. The only substantive provision touching a tracked topic is the exemption from firearms qualification requirements during pregnancy, which directly affects the enforcement of firearms proficiency standards (a firearms/other restriction). All other provisions address general pregnancy discrimination, light duty, and uniform modifications with no connection to firearms, transgender issues, abortion, or immigration enforcement.

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Sponsors

• Latrice Walker D · primary

Text versions

• Introduced 2025-04-08