New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York A2074: Relates to the sealing of certain claims against law enforcement officers
Status: In committee, June 1, 2026
Provides for the sealing of unfounded, exonerated, and pending claims made against law enforcement officers; requires such claims to be redacted from disciplinary records.
What the bill says
An act to amend the executive law and the public officers law, in relation to the sealing of certain claims against law enforcement officers.
From the amended text, May 15, 2025:
AN ACT to amend the executive law and the public officers law, in relation to the sealing of certain claims against law enforcement officers THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Legislative intent. The legislature finds and declares that it is of critical importance that law enforcement officers who dutifully serve our communities shall always have available to them the opportunity to, among other things, secure loans for homeownership, pursue further employment, and participate fully in the life of the community in which they reside. The legislature further finds that the prospect of their being able to do the aforementioned is dampened by the fact that currently, an unfounded or exonerated claim made against a law enforcement officer remains in their respective personnel record, and, absent language in their applicable collective bargaining agreement, there exists no method of recourse for them to have such claims removed from their record. Unfounded claims are those claims that are made against law enforcement officers that, upon investigation, are determined to lack factual basis and are dismissed without disciplinary actions or criminal charges; exonerated claims are claims that are made against a EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD00907-08-5 A. 2074--C …
Sponsors
- Sam Berger (D, 27) · primary sponsor
- Amato, Stacey Pheffer (I, 23)
- Aron Wieder (D, 97)
- Jaime Williams (D, 59)
- Marianne Buttenschon (D, 119)
- Simcha Eichenstein (D, 48)
- Kalman Yeger (D, 41)
- Carrie Woerner (D, 113)
- Steve Stern (D, 10)
- Carroll, Patrick J. (D, 96)
- Nader Sayegh (D, 90)
- Rebecca Kassay (D, 4)
Latest actions
- : REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
- : REFERENCE CHANGED TO WAYS AND MEANS
- : REPORTED REFERRED TO CODES
- : REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS
- : PRINT NUMBER 2074C
- : AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS
- : PRINT NUMBER 2074B
- : AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS
- : PRINT NUMBER 2074A
- : AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS
Votes
- Assembly Ways And Means Committee: Favorable refer to committee Rules (June 1, 2026): 29 yea, 3 nay, passed
- Assembly Governmental Operations Committee: Favorable refer to committee Codes (May 27, 2026): 12 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Executive Law
Common questions
- What is A2074?
- A2074 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Relates to the sealing of certain claims against law enforcement officers.
- What does A2074 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the executive law and the public officers law, in relation to the sealing of certain claims against law enforcement officers.
- What is the status of A2074?
- In committee as of June 1, 2026. Latest action: REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES (June 1, 2026).
- Who sponsored A2074?
- Sam Berger (D, 27), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for A2074?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A2074
Source: official New York record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.