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A 100722025–2026 SessionIN COMMITTEEDEMOCRAT

Relates to race-blind charging guidelines for prosecution agencies

Introduced Jan 30, 2026Jordan Wright (D-NY)1 cosponsor

Summary

Requires the department of criminal justice services to develop, issue, and publish "race-blind charging" guidelines for a process whereby all prosecution agencies that prosecute criminal violations of the law as felonies or misdemeanors, shall implement a process by which an initial review of a case for potential charging is performed based on information, including police reports and criminal histories from the department of justice, from which direct means of identifying the race of the suspect, victim, or witness have been removed.

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Legislative Journey

  1. Introduced
  2. Committee
  3. Floor
  4. Passed Chamber 1
  5. Passed Chamber 2
  6. Signed
Jan 30, 2026

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