New York 2025 Session Status: Introduced

A4899 — Requires a lethality assessment in incidents of domestic violence

Last action — Assembly Floor Calendar

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

This bill has been introduced in the Assembly. Introduced February 10, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

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In plain language

This bill mandates lethality assessments during domestic violence incidents.

The bill requires law enforcement to perform lethality assessments as part of their reporting process in domestic violence cases. This aims to evaluate the risk of serious harm to victims.

Summary

Requires law enforcement officers to conduct a lethality assessment as part of the standardized domestic incident report form when responding to incidents of domestic violence.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. SUBSTITUTED BY S2280C

  2. ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.261

  3. RULES REPORT CAL.261

  4. REPORTED

  5. REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES

  6. REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS

  7. PRINT NUMBER 4899C

  8. AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CODES

  9. REPORTED REFERRED TO CODES

  10. PRINT NUMBER 4899B

  11. AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS

  12. REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS

  13. PRINT NUMBER 4899A

  14. AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS

  15. REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS

Sponsors

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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

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Frequently asked questions

What does A4899 do?
Requires law enforcement officers to conduct a lethality assessment as part of the standardized domestic incident report form when responding to incidents of domestic violence.
Who sponsors A4899?
A4899 is sponsored by Sarah Clark.
What is the current status of A4899?
This bill has been introduced in the Assembly. Introduced February 10, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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