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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

A 707: Directs the division of criminal justice services to promulgate safety standards and training requirements for the protection of law enforcement against biological hazards posed by certain persons in custody

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 707 is a bill introduced in the New York House on January 8, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Directs the division of criminal justice services to promulgate safety standards and training requirements for the protection of law enforcement against biological hazards posed by certain persons in custody. Primary sponsor: Sarah Clark (Democratic/Working Families). It lists 15 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (January 12, 2026): AMENDED ON THIRD READING 707A.

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Official summary

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

Directs the division of criminal justice services to promulgate safety standards and training requirements for the protection of law enforcement staff against biological hazards posed by spitting of persons in custody.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 11 · Democratic/Working Families 5

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Sarah ClarkPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse136
Khaleel AndersonCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse31
Harry BronsonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse138
Phara Souffrant ForrestCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse57
Emily GallagherCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse50
Chantel JacksonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse79
Anna KellesCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse125
Demond MeeksCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse137
Marcela MitaynesCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse51
Steven RagaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse30
Linda RosenthalCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse67
Nader SayeghCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse90
Rebecca SeawrightCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse76
Jo Anne SimonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse52
Phil SteckCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse110
Stefani ZinermanCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse56

“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. AMENDED ON THIRD READING 707A
  2. ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.28
  3. ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.284
  4. RULES REPORT CAL.284
  5. REPORTED
  6. REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
  7. REFERRED TO CODES

Sources

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