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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

A 5501: Requires the inclusion of cultural competency training in the basic training and pre-employment course curricula for police, firefighters, correction officers and first responders

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

A 5501 is a bill introduced in the New York House on February 14, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Requires the inclusion of cultural competency training in the basic training and pre-employment course curricula for police, firefighters, correction officers and first responders. Primary sponsor: Marianne Buttenschon (Democratic). It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (March 9, 2026): PRINT NUMBER 5501A.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Requires the inclusion of cultural competency training in the basic training and pre-employment course curricula for state police officers and municipal police officers and sheriffs, members of fire departments and companies, corrections officers, first responders, emergency medical technicians and advanced emergency medical technicians.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Democratic/Working Families 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Marianne ButtenschonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse119
MaryJane ShimskyCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse92

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. PRINT NUMBER 5501A
  2. AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS
  3. REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS
  4. REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source