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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

S 5943: Requires law enforcement departments to report instances and occurrences of hate crimes

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

S 5943 is a bill introduced in the New York Senate on March 4, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Requires law enforcement departments to report instances and occurrences of hate crimes. Primary sponsor: Leroy Comrie (Democratic). It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (January 7, 2026): REFERRED TO CODES.

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 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.

Sponsors

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

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Leroy ComriePrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate14
Robert JacksonCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesSenate31

“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. REFERRED TO CODES
  2. PRINT NUMBER 5943A
  3. AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CODES
  4. REFERRED TO CODES

Sources

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