A 6452 New York Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

Directs the superintendent of state police develop a critical incident policy for members of the state police

Summary

Requires the superintendent of state police to develop, maintain and disseminate to all members of the division of state police a critical incident leave policy requiring critical incident paid leave for any members directly involved in a critical incident; prohibits such superintendent from taking any punitive administrative action against any member of the division of state police granted critical incident leave solely on the basis of the provision of such leave.

Issues: ✓ Labor & Employment

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Mar 5, 2025 Last action Jun 13, 2025

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What changed between versions

A6452A → A6452B · 4 edits

MODERATE

This bill version (A6452B) modifies critical incident paid leave provisions for New York State Police members. It increases minimum leave days from 30 to at least 20 days for officers directly causing serious injury or death, and adds 15 days for those involved but not directly responsible. The version also adds new provisions allowing limited delays in leave distribution for staffing or safety reasons, and restructures the bill's committee reporting status.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains focused on state police critical incident leave, but eligibility criteria and leave amounts were modified to provide more flexibility in leave distribution while maintaining minimum protections.

DEFINITION

Critical incident paid leave minimum increased from 30 days to at least 20 days for officers directly causing serious injury or death

Added 15 days of paid leave for officers involved in critical incidents who were not the direct cause of serious injury or death

REQUIREMENT

New provision allowing superintendents to delay leave distribution for minimum staffing or community safety reasons

TIMELINE

Bill status changed from single reading to multiple readings with amendments before committee recommitment

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Committee

Amendments

Jun 13, 2025

Committee

REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES

lower

Jun 5, 2025

Committee

REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS

lower

May 30, 2025

Lower · Passed

PRINT NUMBER 6452B

lower

May 30, 2025

Lower · Passed

AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS

lower

Apr 25, 2025

Lower · Passed

PRINT NUMBER 6452A

lower

Apr 25, 2025

Lower · Passed

AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS

lower

Mar 5, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS

lower

1 primary · 36 co-sponsors