WeVote
Log In

Bill

Bill

A 6463

Grants immunity to law enforcement employees who intervene against police misconduct

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Noah Burroughs and 1 co-sponsor

The bill provides immunity for law enforcement employees who intervene to stop or report fellow officers’ misconduct.

REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS
0
WeVote Research Nonpartisan
Bill Summary · A 6463

Summary of Assembly Bill A 6463

Overview

A 6463, titled “Grants immunity to law enforcement employees who intervene against police misconduct,” is currently in the New York Assembly and has been referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations. The bill was introduced on March 5, 2025.

Purpose and Intent

  • The bill’s title indicates that its aim is to provide immunity protections to law enforcement personnel who intervene to prevent or stop misconduct by other officers.
  • The precise scope and conditions of the immunity (e.g., whether it covers civil liability, criminal liability, internal disciplinary actions, or reporting obligations) are not specified in the available information. The introduced text would detail the exact privileges, limitations, and any required standards (such as acting in good faith).

Key Provisions (as introduced)

  • Immunity for law enforcement employees who intervene against police misconduct.
  • The exact mechanics (definitions of “intervene,” “misconduct,” and the level of protection) and any exceptions or carve-outs are not provided in the summary data available.
  • Any procedures for establishing immunity, reporting requirements, or conditions under which immunity would not apply would appear in the bill’s full text.

Affected Parties

  • Primary: Law enforcement personnel who intervene to stop or report misconduct by fellow officers.
  • Law enforcement agencies and departments that employ such personnel.
  • Potential indirect effects on officers, supervisors, and internal affairs units responsible for misconduct investigations.
  • The public, insofar as the bill is intended to influence accountability and the handling of police misconduct.

Procedural Status and Timeline

  • Introduced: March 5, 2025.
  • Status: REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS (assembly committee).
  • Legislative actions show two entries on the same date for the referral, indicating committee referral is the current stage.
  • No further actions (e.g., floor votes, amendments) are listed at this time.

Sponsorship and Related Legislation

  • Primary Sponsor: Landon C. Dais
  • Cosponsor: Noah Burroughs
  • Related Bills (prior-session and companion): A 10630, A 2558, A 3801 (assembly), and S 6771 (senate companion).

Potential Impact and Considerations

  • If enacted, the bill could encourage proactive intervention to curb misconduct and improve accountability within policing.
  • Critics may raise concerns about the breadth of immunity, potential loopholes, or unintended protection for officers who intervene inappropriately. The final text would need to address standards for “good faith” intervention, evidence requirements, and any limits to immunity.
  • Stakeholders may include policing oversight bodies, unions, civil rights advocates, and community groups concerned with policing transparency and accountability.

Next Steps

  • The bill would move through the Governmental Operations committee for hearings and potential amendments.
  • If advanced, it would proceed to floor consideration in the Assembly and, separately, would have a companion or related bill in the Senate (e.g., S 6771) that could move concurrently.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

Sign in to ask a question.