New York bills · 2025 Regular Session
New York A 4968
Relates to good samaritans; appropriation
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Eric Brown (Republican)
Cosponsors (21)
- Jodi Giglio (Republican/Conservative)
- Brian Manktelow (Republican)
- David McDonough (Republican)
- David DiPietro (Republican)
- Michael J. Fitzpatrick (Republican)
- Christopher Friend (Republican)
- Joe Angelino (Republican/Conservative/Independence)
- Lester Chang (Republican/Conservative)
- Joe DeStefano (Republican/Conservative)
- Kenneth Blankenbush (Republican)
- John Lemondes (Republican/Conservative/Independence)
- Michael Novakhov (Republican/Conservative)
- Stephen Hawley (Republican)
- Jeff Gallahan (Republican/Conservative)
- Karl Brabenec (Republican)
- Robert Smullen (Republican)
- Philip Palmesano (Republican)
- Matthew Simpson (Republican/Conservative/Independence)
- Keith Brown (Republican/Conservative/Independence)
- Chris Tague (Republican)
- Andrew Molitor (Republican/Conservative)
Summary
Official abstract published by the New York legislature
Relates to being a good samaritan; adds "reasonable intervention" as a reason to be protected from liability; provides that a person may use physical force when and to the extent that such person reasonably believes that reasonable intervention is necessary to maintain order, but may use deadly physical force only when such person reasonably believes that reasonable intervention is necessary to prevent death or serious physical injury; appropriates $500,000 for public service announcements and community-based training programs aimed at educating people about the legal protections and responsibilities of being a good samaritan.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Jan 7, 2026 · House
REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS - May 27, 2025 · House
HELD FOR CONSIDERATION IN GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS - Feb 10, 2025 · House
REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS