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S 6238

New York Senate bill in Session 2025-2026.

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

Allows police officers to request, and police departments to be reimbursed for, ballistic armor vests classified as level III or higher.

Bill ID NY-2025-2026-S-6238
Session 2025-2026
Status in_committee
Committee Codes
Senate in_committee 2026-01-07
Public Safety
Summary

Allows police officers to request, and police departments to be reimbursed for, ballistic armor vests classified as level III or higher; prohibits the commissioner from denying an application for reimbursement because a vest classified as level III or higher was requested by a police officer.

Sponsor
Jessica Scarcella-Spanton
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Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2025-03-07 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-01-07 Status in_committee
2026-01-07 Latest Action In Senate Committee
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