A 4968

New York Assembly bill in Session 2025-2026.

Status: in_committee. Latest action: January 7, 2026.

Relates to good samaritans; appropriation.

Bill ID NY-2025-2026-A-4968
Session 2025-2026
Status in_committee
Committee Governmental Operations
Assembly in_committee 2026-01-07
Summary

Relates to being a good samaritan; adds "reasonable intervention" as a reason to be protected from liability; provides that a person may use physical force when and to the extent that such person reasonably believes that reasonable intervention is necessary to maintain order, but may use deadly physical force only when such person reasonably believes that reasonable intervention is necessary to prevent death or serious physical injury; appropriates $500,000 for public service announcements and community-based training programs aimed at educating people about the legal protections and responsibilities of being a good samaritan.

Sponsor
Eric Brown
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Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2025-02-10 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-01-07 Status in_committee
2026-01-07 Latest Action In Assembly Committee
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