S4470C

An act to amend the Executive Law — 2026-04-27 · Calendar #275

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The Senate passed legislation sponsored by Senator Mayer to amend the Executive Law on a 52-5 roll call vote. The bill, Senate Print 4470C (Calendar Number 275), will take effect 180 days after becoming law. Senators Brisport, Griffo, Oberacker, Ortt and Weik voted in opposition. No floor debate was recorded on the measure.

Passed Senate Ayes: 52 · Nays: 5

Debate Summary

No substantive debate is recorded in this transcript segment. The bill proceeded directly to a roll call vote following the reading of the final section.

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
Brisport	nay	Democrat
Griffo	nay	Republican
Oberacker	nay	Republican
Ortt	nay	Republican
Weik	nay	Republican

DJ's Law - requiring training for police officers on discharging a firearm at a moving vehicle — 2026-04-27 · Calendar #275

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Sen. Mayer took the floor on April 27 to explain her vote on DJ's Law (S4470C), legislation requiring New York State police officers to receive training on discharging firearms at moving vehicles and mandating the Municipal Police Training Council develop written use-of-force policies addressing such situations. The bill was inspired by the October 2010 death of Danroy "DJ" Henry, a 20-year-old Pace University football player who was shot and killed by a Pleasantville police officer as he drove away from a parking lot after being asked to move his vehicle. A 2023 Westchester County District Attorney report concluded the death could have been prevented with better protocols in place. Sen. Mayer noted the bill aligns New York State policy with standards already adopted by the U.S. Department of Justice and the New York City Police Department. The measure is supported by DJ Henry's parents, Angela and Danroy Henry Sr., and by Roc Nation's Team Roc division. Sen. Mayer stated the bill is also passing in the Assembly.

Debate Summary

Sen. Mayer explained her vote in favor of DJ's Law, which requires police officer training on firearm discharge at moving vehicles and mandates the Municipal Police Training Council develop written use-of-force policies. The bill was prompted by the 2010 death of Danroy "DJ" Henry, a 20-year-old Pace University football player shot by a Pleasantville police officer as he drove away from a parking lot. A 2023 Westchester County District Attorney report concluded DJ's death could have been prevented with better protocols. The bill aligns New York State policy with U.S. Department of Justice and NYPD standards and is supported by DJ's parents and Roc Nation.