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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

S 7698: Relates to defense and indemnification of public officers and employees; repealer

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 7698 is a bill introduced in the New York Senate on April 30, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relates to defense and indemnification of public officers and employees; repealer. Primary sponsor: Steve Chan (Republican/Conservative). Most recent recorded action (January 7, 2026): REFERRED TO ETHICS AND INTERNAL GOVERNANCE.

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 defense and indemnification of public officers and employees in certain cities; repeals provisions relating to the right of security against unreasonable search and seizure.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican/Conservative 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Steve ChanPrimary sponsorRepublican/ConservativeSenate17

“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 ETHICS AND INTERNAL GOVERNANCE
  2. REFERRED TO ETHICS AND INTERNAL GOVERNANCE

Sources

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