Bill > A07219

This bill requires the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services to establish a comprehensive policy prohibiting police agencies from using, developing, producing, acquiring, stockpiling, retaining, or transferring chemical weapons and kinetic energy munitions against civilian populations. The bill provides detailed definitions for these terms, with "chemical weapons" encompassing toxic chemicals and their precursors that can cause death or harm, and "kinetic energy munitions" specifically including impact rounds like rubber baton rounds, plastic, wax, wood, or rubber-coated projectiles. The policy would mandate that police agencies destroy any existing chemical weapons in their possession or under their control, with exceptions only for specific non-prohibited purposes where the types and quantities of chemicals are consistent with those purposes. By establishing this policy, the bill aims to protect civilian populations from potential harm caused by these types of weapons during law enforcement operations, effectively restricting the use of potentially dangerous crowd control and suppression methods.

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https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A7219