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Sponsored by Shelley Mayer D

An act to amend the Executive Law (DJ's Law) - police use of force protocols for moving vehicles — 2025-06-10 · Calendar #1529

The New York State Senate passed legislation sponsored by Sen. Mayer to amend the Executive Law and establish new police use of force protocols for handling moving vehicles, passing 54-3 on a roll call vote. The bill, known as "DJ's Law," was named after Danroy "DJ" Henry, a 20-year-old Pace University football player killed in 2010 by a Pleasantville police officer who shot through his windshield as Henry drove away from a parking lot. A 2023 Westchester County District Attorney's report concluded the death could have been prevented with better training and protocols. The legislation would require New York police departments to adopt best practices already in use by the U.S. Department of Justice and the New York City Police Department regarding officer response to moving vehicles. Sen. Mayer, in explaining her vote, characterized the measure as a fitting tribute during Gun Violence Awareness Month to Henry's family and their advocacy for improved police response protocols. Senators Griffo, Oberacker, and Salazar voted against the bill.
Passed Senate Ayes: 54 · Nays: 3

Debate Summary

Sen. Mayer explained her vote in support of the bill, citing the 2010 death of Danroy "DJ" Henry, a 20-year-old Pace University football player shot by a Pleasantville police officer. A 2023 Westchester County DA report concluded the death could have been avoided with better protocols and training on handling moving vehicles. The bill would amend New York's model use of force policy to include best practices already adopted by the U.S. Department of Justice and NYPD, ensuring consistent policies and training statewide.

Roll Call — Official API Data

Full roll call from the Open Legislation API. Every senator's recorded vote is shown.

Senator Vote Party District
Jake Ashby AYE Republican SD-43
Jamaal Bailey AYE Democrat SD-36
April Baskin AYE Democrat SD-63
George Borrello AYE Republican SD-57
Samra Brouk AYE Democrat SD-55
Siela Bynoe AYE Democrat SD-6
Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick AYE Republican SD-9
Stephen T. Chan AYE Republican SD-17
Cordell Cleare AYE Democrat SD-30
Leroy Comrie AYE Democrat SD-14
Jeremy Cooney AYE Democrat SD-56
Patricia Fahy AYE Democrat SD-46
Nathalia Fernandez AYE Democrat SD-34
Patrick M. Gallivan AYE Republican SD-60
Michael Gianaris AYE Democrat SD-12
Kristen Gonzalez AYE Democrat SD-59
Andrew Gounardes AYE Democrat SD-26
Pete Harckham AYE Democrat SD-40
Pamela Helming AYE Republican SD-54
Michelle Hinchey AYE Democrat SD-41
Brad Hoylman-Sigal AYE Democrat SD-47
Robert Jackson AYE Democrat SD-31
Brian Kavanagh AYE Democrat SD-27
Liz Krueger AYE Democrat SD-28
Andrew J. Lanza AYE Republican SD-24
John Liu AYE Democrat SD-16
Monica Martinez AYE Democrat SD-4
Jack M. Martins AYE Republican SD-7
Mario Mattera AYE Republican SD-2
Rachel May AYE Democrat SD-48
Shelley Mayer AYE Democrat SD-37
Thomas F. O'Mara AYE Republican SD-58
Robert Ortt AYE Republican SD-62
Anthony H. Palumbo AYE Republican SD-1
Kevin S. Parker AYE Democrat SD-21
Roxanne J. Persaud AYE Democrat SD-19
Steve Rhoads AYE Republican SD-5
Gustavo Rivera AYE Democrat SD-33
Robert Rolison AYE Republican SD-39
Christopher Ryan AYE Democrat SD-50
Sean Ryan AYE Democrat SD-61
James Sanders Jr. AYE Democrat SD-10
Jessica Scarcella-Spanton AYE Democrat SD-23
Luis R. Sepúlveda AYE Democrat SD-32
José M. Serrano AYE Democrat SD-29
James Skoufis AYE Democrat SD-42
Toby Ann Stavisky AYE Democrat SD-11
Dan Stec AYE Republican SD-45
Andrea Stewart-Cousins AYE Democrat SD-35
James Tedisco AYE Republican SD-44
Mark Walczyk AYE Republican SD-49
Lea Webb AYE Democrat SD-52
William Weber AYE Republican SD-38
Alexis Weik AYE Republican SD-8
Joseph P. Addabbo Jr. EXC Democrat SD-15
Dean Murray EXC Republican SD-3
Zellnor Myrie EXC Democrat SD-20
Jessica Ramos EXC Democrat SD-13
Sam Sutton EXC Democrat SD-22
Jabari Brisport NAY Democrat SD-25
Joseph A. Griffo NAY Republican SD-53
Peter Oberacker NAY Republican SD-51
Julia Salazar NAY Democrat SD-18

Transcript Mentions

These votes were extracted from the floor transcript by AI. NYS Senate roll calls are read in full, but AI extraction may not capture every senator — so this list is incomplete and skews toward named dissenting votes. Use the Official API Data table above for the complete roll call.

Senator Vote Party
Griffo nay Republican
Oberacker nay Republican
Salazar nay Democrat