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New York · 2025-2026 General Assembly

A08451 Enacts "DJ's law" which requires training for police officers on discharging a firearm at a moving vehicle; requires the municipal police training council to develop and disseminate written policies and procedures regarding such force.

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Firearms otherAI label

Restricts gun access model confidence 80%

Adds mandatory training and policies restricting when police may discharge firearms at moving vehicles, so fewer such shootings occur.

best practices, policies, and guidelines regarding the discharge of a firearm at a moving vehicle.

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  1. Filed (completed)
  2. Committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both
  5. Governor
  6. Law

Status: Died (session ended)

Last action
2026-03-16: substituted by s4470a
Filed
2025-05-16
Sponsor
Harry Bronson D

Why the model tagged it this way: The bill amends use-of-force policy and training requirements to add specific best practices, policies, guidelines, and mandatory training on discharging firearms at moving vehicles. This is a restriction on one specific use of firearms by law enforcement.

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Hearings and calendar

Votes

DateChamberMotionYea-Nay
2025-06-09AAssembly Codes Committee: Favorable refer to committee Rules15-5Passed
2026-03-10AAssembly Codes Committee: Favorable13-6Passed

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History (8 actions)
DateChamberAction
2026-03-16Asubstituted by s4470a
2026-03-12Aadvanced to third reading cal.295
2026-03-10Areported
2026-02-17Aprint number 8451a
2026-02-17Aamend and recommit to codes
2026-01-07Areferred to codes
2025-06-09Areported referred to rules
2025-05-16Areferred to codes