New York 2025 Session Status: Passed Assembly

A8492 — Requires the development and implementation of a tattoo policy by law enforcement agencies

Last action — Passed Senate

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Assembly
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has passed the Assembly. Introduced May 20, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Senate.

Prognosis

Stalled 26% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Passed Assembly

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

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Summary

Requires the commissioner of the division of criminal justice services, the superintendent of the division of state police, and the commissioner of the department of corrections and community supervision and the person in charge of every state law enforcement agency to adopt and implement a tattoo policy for all members of such law enforcement agency who are designated as police officers, peace officers and applicants for employment in such positions.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY

  2. PASSED SENATE

  3. 3RD READING CAL.618

  4. SUBSTITUTED FOR S8021C

  5. REFERRED TO CODES

  6. DELIVERED TO SENATE

  7. PASSED ASSEMBLY

  8. ADVANCED TO THIRD READING CAL.248

  9. REPORTED

  10. PRINT NUMBER 8492C

  11. AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CODES

  12. REFERRED TO CODES

  13. REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES

  14. PRINT NUMBER 8492B

  15. AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO CODES

  16. PRINT NUMBER 8492A

  17. AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CODES

  18. REFERRED TO CODES

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 218 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (218)

218 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

public-safety
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Frequently asked questions

What does A8492 do?
Requires the commissioner of the division of criminal justice services, the superintendent of the division of state police, and the commissioner of the department of corrections and community supervision and the person in charge of every state law enforcement agency to adopt and implement a tattoo policy for all members of such law enforcement agency who are designated as police officers, peace officers and applicants for employment in such positions.
Who sponsors A8492?
A8492 is sponsored by David Weprin.
What is the current status of A8492?
This bill has passed the Assembly. Introduced May 20, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
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