A 5386 New York Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

Requires law enforcement departments to report instances and occurrences of hate crimes

Summary

Requires every sheriff, county or city commissioner of correction and head of every state, county, or local police department to report instances and occurrences of hate crimes; requires the division to promulgate rules and regulations for such reporting.

Issues: ✓ Criminal Justice

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Feb 13, 2025 Last action Jan 7, 2026

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What changed between versions

A5386 → A5386A · 3 edits

MINOR

This bill was amended to expand the list of law enforcement officials required to report hate crimes and to specify that reports must follow federal National Incident-Based Reporting System standards. The amendment also updated the bill's title to include the sponsor's name.

Scope change

Expanded the scope of required reporting by adding county or city commissioners of correction to the list of officials who must report hate crimes, and clarified the reporting standards to align with federal requirements.

REQUIREMENT

Added 'county or city commissioner of correction' to the list of officials required to report hate crimes to the division.

Updated reporting requirements to specify that data must be transmitted in a manner consistent with the National Incident-Based Reporting System requirements of the FBI.

TECHNICAL

Changed the bill number designation from '5386' to '5386--A' and updated the sponsor list to include additional assembly members.

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Committee

Amendments

Jan 7, 2026

Committee

REFERRED TO CODES

lower

May 22, 2025

Lower · Passed

PRINT NUMBER 5386A

lower

May 22, 2025

Lower · Passed

AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CODES

lower

Feb 13, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO CODES

lower

1 primary · 10 co-sponsors