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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

S 6111: Relates to justifying the use of force by police officers and peace officers and to the excessive use of police force

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 6111 is a bill introduced in the New York Senate on March 5, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relates to justifying the use of force by police officers and peace officers and to the excessive use of police force. Primary sponsor: Kevin Parker (Democratic/Working Families). It lists 2 additional sponsors. 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.

Relates to justifying the use of force by police officers and peace officers and to the excessive use of police force.

Sponsors

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

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Kevin ParkerPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesSenate21
Michael GianarisCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Brad Hoylman-SigalCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——

“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. REFERRED TO CODES

Sources

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