New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
S 9475: Relates to race-blind charging guidelines for prosecution agencies
In committee Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
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Plain-language summary
S 9475 is a bill introduced in the New York Senate on March 16, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Relates to race-blind charging guidelines for prosecution agencies. Primary sponsor: Jamaal Bailey (Democratic/Working Families). It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (April 20, 2026): REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO CODES.
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
Requires the department of criminal justice services to develop, issue, and publish "race-blind charging" guidelines for a process whereby all prosecution agencies that prosecute criminal violations of the law as felonies or misdemeanors, shall implement a process by which an initial review of a case for potential charging is performed based on information, including police reports and criminal histories from the department of justice, from which direct means of identifying the race of the suspect, victim, or witness have been removed.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Democratic/Working Families 1
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamaal Bailey | Primary sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | Senate | 36 |
| Toby Stavisky | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 11 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO CODES
- REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS