New York bills · 2025 Regular Session
New York S 518
Requires the inclusion of cultural competency training in the basic training and pre-employment course curricula for police, firefighters, correction officers and first responders
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Roxanne J. Persaud (Democratic)
Cosponsors (5)
- Samra Brouk (Democratic/Working Families)
- Cordell Cleare (Democratic)
- Nathalia Fernandez (Democratic)
- Luis R. Sepúlveda (Democratic)
- Lea Webb (Democratic/Working Families)
Summary
Official abstract published by the New York legislature
Requires the inclusion of cultural competency training in the basic training and pre-employment course curricula for state police officers and municipal police officers and sheriffs, members of fire departments and companies, corrections officers, first responders, emergency medical technicians and advanced emergency medical technicians.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 8:07 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 3, 2026 Senate | Floor Vote - Version: C | pass | Set your home in New York to see |
| Jan 20, 2026 Senate | Finance Vote - Version: C | pass | Set your home in New York to see |
| May 29, 2025 Senate | Floor Vote - Version: A | pass | Set your home in New York to see |
| May 19, 2025 Senate | Floor Vote | pass | Set your home in New York to see |
| Jan 21, 2025 Senate | Finance Vote | pass | Set your home in New York to see |
Actions
- Feb 3, 2026 · House
REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS - Feb 3, 2026 · Senate
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY - Feb 3, 2026 · Senate
PASSED SENATE - Jan 27, 2026 · Senate
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING - Jan 21, 2026 · Senate
2ND REPORT CAL. - Jan 20, 2026 · Senate
1ST REPORT CAL.111 - Jan 9, 2026 · Senate
PRINT NUMBER 518C - Jan 9, 2026 · Senate
AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO FINANCE - Jan 8, 2026 · Senate
PRINT NUMBER 518B - Jan 8, 2026 · Senate
AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO FINANCE - Jan 7, 2026 · Senate
REFERRED TO FINANCE - Jan 7, 2026 · House
RETURNED TO SENATE - Jan 7, 2026 · House
DIED IN ASSEMBLY - May 29, 2025 · House
REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS - May 29, 2025 · Senate
RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY - May 29, 2025 · Senate
REPASSED SENATE - May 20, 2025 · Senate
AMENDED ON THIRD READING 518A - May 20, 2025 · Senate
VOTE RECONSIDERED - RESTORED TO THIRD READING - May 20, 2025 · House
RETURNED TO SENATE - May 20, 2025 · Senate
RECALLED FROM ASSEMBLY - May 19, 2025 · House
REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS - May 19, 2025 · Senate
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY - May 19, 2025 · Senate
PASSED SENATE - Jan 27, 2025 · Senate
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING - Jan 22, 2025 · Senate
2ND REPORT CAL. - Jan 21, 2025 · Senate
1ST REPORT CAL.109 - Jan 8, 2025 · Senate
REFERRED TO FINANCE