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NY A 7181

in committee

Relates to traffic stops conducted by law enforcement officers involving racial profiling

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

Quick answers

Did NY A 7181 pass?

Not yet. NY A 7181 is in committee as of 2026-01-07 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-01-07): REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS

What is NY A 7181 about?

Relates to traffic stops conducted by law enforcement officers; defines "racial profiling"; authorizes division of criminal justice services to conduct a study relating to racial profiling; prohibits use of race or ethnicity of an individual as the sole factor in determining the existence of probable cause to place such person under arrest or take into custody.

Who sponsors NY A 7181?

Monique Chandler-Waterman is the primary sponsor of NY A 7181, joined by 1 cosponsor.

Description

Relates to traffic stops conducted by law enforcement officers; defines "racial profiling"; authorizes division of criminal justice services to conduct a study relating to racial profiling; prohibits use of race or ethnicity of an individual as the sole factor in determining the existence of probable cause to place such person under arrest or take into custody.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-01-07 — REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Monique Chandler-Watermanprimary
  • Demond Meekscosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-03-21

    REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS

    referral-committee

  2. 2026-01-07

    REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS

    referral-committee

Versions

Documents

Votes

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  • Companion bill: S 4000

Official source

https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/bills/2025-2026/A7181?summary=&detail=

Attribution

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