Assembly Actions -
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May 28, 2014 |
referred to codes delivered to assembly passed senate |
May 05, 2014 |
advanced to third reading |
Apr 30, 2014 |
2nd report cal. |
Apr 29, 2014 |
1st report cal.469 |
Jan 08, 2014 |
referred to codes returned to senate died in assembly |
Jun 20, 2013 |
referred to codes delivered to assembly passed senate |
Jun 17, 2013 |
amended on third reading 3677a |
Jun 11, 2013 |
advanced to third reading |
Jun 10, 2013 |
2nd report cal. |
Jun 05, 2013 |
1st report cal.1154 |
Feb 11, 2013 |
referred to codes |
Senate Bill S3677A
2013-2014 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
(R, C, IP) Senate District
2013-S3677 - Details
2013-S3677 - Summary
Creates the crime of dissemination of an image of a crime victim; makes a person guilty of such crime where the person is a public servant and, while in the course of the public servant's official duties, records a still image or motion picture of a crime victim and broadcasts or publishes such images or motion pictures outside of the course of conduct of the public servant's official duties; makes such crime a class A misdemeanor.
2013-S3677 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 3677 2013-2014 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E February 11, 2013 ___________ Introduced by Sen. SAVINO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Codes AN ACT to amend the penal law, in relation to prohibiting the dissem- ination of an image of a crime victim by public servants THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as "Caroline's Law". S 2. The penal law is amended by adding a new section 250.70 to read as follows: S 250.70 DISSEMINATION OF AN IMAGE OF A CRIME VICTIM. 1. A PERSON IS GUILTY OF DISSEMINATION OF AN IMAGE OF A CRIME VICTIM WHERE (A) THE PERSON IS A PUBLIC SERVANT OR IS PERFORMING THE DUTIES OF A PUBLIC SERVANT IN RESPONDING TO AN EMERGENCY CALL; (B) WHILE IN THE COURSE OF HIS OR HER OFFICIAL DUTIES, RECORDS A STILL IMAGE OR MOTION PICTURE OF A CRIME VICTIM; AND (C) BROADCASTS OR PUBLISHES SUCH IMAGES OR MOTION PICTURES OUTSIDE OF THE COURSE OF CONDUCT OF THE PUBLIC SERV- ANT'S OFFICIAL DUTIES. 2. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION: (A) "BROADCAST" MEANS ELECTRONICALLY TRANSMITTING A VISUAL IMAGE WITH THE INTENT THAT IT BE VIEWED BY A PERSON. (B) "DISSEMINATE" MEANS TO GIVE, PROVIDE, LEND, DELIVER, MAIL, SEND, FORWARD, TRANSFER OR TRANSMIT, ELECTRONICALLY OR OTHERWISE TO ANOTHER PERSON. (C) "PUBLISH" MEANS TO (I) POST, PRESENT, DISPLAY, EXHIBIT, CIRCULATE, ADVERTISE OR ALLOW ACCESS, ELECTRONICALLY OR OTHERWISE, SO AS TO MAKE AN IMAGE OR IMAGES AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC; OR (II) DISSEMINATE WITH THE INTENT THAT AN IMAGE OR IMAGES BE POSTED, PRESENTED, DISPLAYED, EXHIB- ITED, CIRCULATED, ADVERTISED OR MADE ACCESSIBLE, ELECTRONICALLY OR OTHERWISE AND TO MAKE SUCH IMAGE OR IMAGES AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. DISSEMINATION OF AN IMAGE OF A CRIME VICTIM IS A CLASS A MISDEMEANOR. S 3. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after it shall have become a law. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
co-Sponsors
(R, C, IP) Senate District
2013-S3677A (ACTIVE) - Details
2013-S3677A (ACTIVE) - Summary
Creates the crime of dissemination of an image of a crime victim; makes a person guilty of such crime where the person is a public servant and, while in the course of the public servant's official duties, records a still image or motion picture of a crime victim and broadcasts or publishes such images or motion pictures outside of the course of conduct of the public servant's official duties; makes such crime a class A misdemeanor.
2013-S3677A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S3677A TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the penal law, in relation to prohibiting the dissemination of an image of a crime victim by public servants PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: "Caroline's Law" would make it a class A misdemeanor for a public servant or anyone acting as a public servant -- to intentionally broadcast or publish an image of a crime victim outside of their official duties. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: This bill would add a new section 250.70 to the penal law to make it a class A misdemeanor - punishable by up to one year imprisonment and a fine - for a public servant or anyone acting as a public servant to intentionally broadcast or publish an image of a crime victim outside of their official duties. This would not apply to images or motion pictures taken for an official training purpose. JUSTIFICATION: In March 2009, a 26 year-old woman named Caroline Wimmer was brutally murdered in her West Brighton, Staten Island apartment. Caroline was a charming and fun-loving young woman, popular amongst her friends and beloved by her family. Emergency personnel arrived on the scene shortly after Caroline's horrified mother found her on the floor of her bathroom. Inexplicably and shockingly, one of the EMTs on the scene - Mark Musarella took a picture of Caroline and
2013-S3677A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 3677--A Cal. No. 1154 2013-2014 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E February 11, 2013 ___________ Introduced by Sens. SAVINO, GOLDEN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Codes -- reported favorably from said committee, ordered to first and second report, ordered to a third reading, amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place in the order of third reading AN ACT to amend the penal law, in relation to prohibiting the dissem- ination of an image of a crime victim by public servants THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as "Caroline's Law". S 2. The penal law is amended by adding a new section 250.70 to read as follows: S 250.70 DISSEMINATION OF AN IMAGE OF A CRIME VICTIM. 1. A PERSON IS GUILTY OF DISSEMINATION OF AN IMAGE OF A CRIME VICTIM WHERE (A) THE PERSON IS A PUBLIC SERVANT OR IS PERFORMING THE DUTIES OF A PUBLIC SERVANT IN RESPONDING TO AN EMERGENCY CALL; (B) WHILE IN THE COURSE OF HIS OR HER OFFICIAL DUTIES, RECORDS A STILL IMAGE OR MOTION PICTURE OF A CRIME VICTIM; AND (C) INTENTIONALLY BROADCASTS OR PUBLISHES SUCH IMAGES OR MOTION PICTURES OUTSIDE OF THE COURSE OF CONDUCT OF THE PUBLIC SERVANT'S OFFICIAL DUTIES; EXCEPT, THAT NOTHING HEREIN SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO IMPAIR OR DIMINISH THE RIGHT TO USE SUCH IMAGES OR MOTION PICTURES FOR OFFICIAL TRAINING PURPOSES. 2. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION: (A) "BROADCAST" MEANS ELECTRONICALLY TRANSMITTING A VISUAL IMAGE WITH THE INTENT THAT IT BE VIEWED BY A PERSON. (B) "DISSEMINATE" MEANS TO GIVE, PROVIDE, LEND, DELIVER, MAIL, SEND, FORWARD, TRANSFER OR TRANSMIT, ELECTRONICALLY OR OTHERWISE TO ANOTHER PERSON. (C) "PUBLISH" MEANS TO (I) POST, PRESENT, DISPLAY, EXHIBIT, CIRCULATE, ADVERTISE OR ALLOW ACCESS, ELECTRONICALLY OR OTHERWISE, SO AS TO MAKE AN EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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