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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

S 5138: Abolishes citizens arrests; repealer

Passed one chamber 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

S 5138 is a bill introduced in the New York Senate on February 19, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Abolishes citizens arrests; repealer. Primary sponsor: Michael Gianaris. It lists 6 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (June 5, 2026): COMMITTED TO RULES.

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.

Abolishes citizens arrests in New York state.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Democratic/Working Families 5

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Michael GianarisPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Samra BroukCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesSenate55
Robert JacksonCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesSenate31
Rachel MayCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesSenate48
Jessica RamosCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesSenate13
Luis SepúlvedaCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate32
Lea WebbCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesSenate52

“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. COMMITTED TO RULES
  2. ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
  3. 2ND REPORT CAL.
  4. 1ST REPORT CAL.277
  5. REFERRED TO CODES
  6. RETURNED TO SENATE
  7. DIED IN ASSEMBLY
  8. REFERRED TO CODES
  9. DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
  10. PASSED SENATE
  11. ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
  12. 2ND REPORT CAL.

Showing 12 most recent of 14 actions. Full history

Sources

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