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NY A 2517

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Establishes the police canine vest fund

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

Quick answers

Did NY A 2517 pass?

Not yet. NY A 2517 is in committee as of 2026-01-07 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-01-07): REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS

What is NY A 2517 about?

Establishes the police canine vest fund to be used for the purpose of purchasing, maintaining, repairing and replacing soft body ballistic armor vests and other protective equipment for state police and municipal department police canines utilized in the performance of police duties, as well as the purchasing and training of such police canines.

Who sponsors NY A 2517?

William Colton is the primary sponsor of NY A 2517, joined by 22 cosponsors.

Description

Establishes the police canine vest fund to be used for the purpose of purchasing, maintaining, repairing and replacing soft body ballistic armor vests and other protective equipment for state police and municipal department police canines utilized in the performance of police duties, as well as the purchasing and training of such police canines.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-01-07 — REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • William Coltonprimary
  • Catalina Cruzcosponsor
  • Marianne Buttenschoncosponsor
  • Rebecca Seawrightcosponsor
  • Deborah Glickcosponsor
  • Angelo J. Morinellocosponsor
  • David McDonoughcosponsor
  • Joe DeStefanocosponsor
  • Edward Racosponsor
  • John K. Mikulincosponsor
  • Vivian Cookcosponsor
  • Jo Anne Simoncosponsor
  • Brian D. Millercosponsor
  • Chris Taguecosponsor
  • Philip Palmesanocosponsor
  • David Weprincosponsor
  • Maritza Davilacosponsor
  • Nader Sayeghcosponsor
  • Lester Changcosponsor
  • John Lemondescosponsor
  • Matthew Slatercosponsor
  • Joe Angelinocosponsor
  • Jake Ryan Blumencranzcosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-01-17

    REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS

    referral-committee

  2. 2026-01-07

    REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS

    referral-committee

Versions

Documents

Votes

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Related bills

  • Prior session: A 7324not in this corpus
  • Prior session: A 4210not in this corpus
  • Prior session: A 1764not in this corpus
  • Companion bill: S 189

Official source

https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/bills/2025-2026/A2517?summary=&detail=

Attribution

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