S 5943 New York Senate · 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

Mar 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Mar 4, 2025 Last action Jan 7, 2026

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What changed between versions

S5943 → S5943A · 3 edits

MINOR

This bill was amended to expand the range of law enforcement officials required to report hate crimes and to specify that reports must align with federal National Incident-Based Reporting System standards. The amendment also adds the county or city commissioner of correction to the list of officials with reporting duties.

Scope change

Expanded from requiring only police chiefs, county sheriffs, and state police superintendents to include county or city commissioners of correction and heads of all state, county, or local police departments.

REQUIREMENT

Added 'county or city commissioner of correction' and 'head of every state, county, or local police department' to the list of officials required to report hate crimes.

Added requirement that hate crime reports be transmitted in a manner consistent with the National Incident-Based Reporting System requirements.

TECHNICAL

Changed bill number from 5943 to 5943-A and updated committee status to reflect discharge and recommitment after amendment.

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Committee

Amendments

Jan 7, 2026

Committee

REFERRED TO CODES

upper

May 27, 2025

Upper · Passed

PRINT NUMBER 5943A

upper

May 27, 2025

Upper · Passed

AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CODES

upper

Mar 4, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO CODES

upper

1 primary · 1 co-sponsor