A 4735 New York Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

Enacts "Cariol's Law"

Summary

Enacts "Cariol's Law"; provides for a duty to intervene when a police officer or peace officer observes another police officer or peace officer using physical force that such officer reasonably believes to be clearly excessive or beyond that which is objectively reasonable under the circumstances.

Issues: ✓ Criminal Justice

Sub-Topics: Policing

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Feb 6, 2025 Last action Jan 7, 2026

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A4735A → A4735B · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill version was updated from A to B, adding new co-sponsors (Lucas, Meeks, O'Pharrow) and advancing the legislative process through committee discharge and amendment. The substantive policy content of Cariol's Law remains unchanged, with only minor formatting adjustments to the text layout.

TECHNICAL

New co-sponsors Lucas, Meeks, and O'Pharrow were added to the bill's sponsor list.

The bill's legislative status was updated to reflect committee discharge, amendment, and recommitment.

Minor formatting changes to text spacing and page numbering were made.

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Committee

Amendments

Jan 7, 2026

Committee

REFERRED TO CODES

lower

Jun 9, 2025

Lower · Passed

PRINT NUMBER 4735B

lower

Jun 9, 2025

Lower · Passed

AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CODES

lower

Mar 3, 2025

Lower · Passed

PRINT NUMBER 4735A

lower

Mar 3, 2025

Lower · Passed

AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CODES

lower

Feb 6, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO CODES

lower

1 primary · 7 co-sponsors