Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Dec 17, 2014 |
signed chap.516 |
Dec 05, 2014 |
delivered to governor |
Jun 16, 2014 |
returned to senate passed assembly ordered to third reading rules cal.270 substituted for a8192a |
Jun 12, 2014 |
referred to codes delivered to assembly passed senate |
Jun 09, 2014 |
amended on third reading 5950a |
May 19, 2014 |
advanced to third reading |
May 14, 2014 |
2nd report cal. |
May 13, 2014 |
1st report cal.760 |
Jan 08, 2014 |
referred to codes |
Oct 11, 2013 |
referred to rules |
Senate Bill S5950A
Signed By Governor2013-2014 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C) 60th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - Signed by Governor
- 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
2013-S5950 - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A8192
- Law Section:
- Civil Rights Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §50-a, Civ Rts L
2013-S5950 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S5950 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the civil rights law, in relation to including probation officers with respect to the confidentiality of personnel records of police officers, firefighters and correction officers PURPOSE: To make the personnel records of a probation officer confidential. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: This bill adds probation officers to the list of employees whose records are confidential under section 50-a of the Civil Rights Law. Section 2. sets forth the effective date. EXISTING LAW: None. JUSTIFICATION: Police officers, corrections officers, and employees who serve in a capacity to enforce criminal laws are at risk of retribution by the individuals they come into contact with. One manner in which criminals have attempted to retaliate against law enforcement officers is by gathering sensitive information found within an employee's personnel file. These files are, generally, available to the public; however, exceptions have been made to protect law enforcement, investigators, correction officers, and other similarly
2013-S5950 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5950 2013-2014 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E October 11, 2013 ___________ Introduced by Sen. GALLIVAN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules AN ACT to amend the civil rights law, in relation to including probation officers with respect to the confidentiality of personnel records of police officers, firefighters and correction officers THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 50-a of the civil rights law, as amended by section 53 of subpart B of part C of chapter 62 of the laws of 2011, is amended to read as follows: 1. All personnel records used to evaluate performance toward continued employment or promotion, under the control of any police agency or department of the state or any political subdivision thereof including authorities or agencies maintaining police forces of individuals defined as police officers in section 1.20 of the criminal procedure law and such personnel records under the control of a sheriff's department or a department of correction of individuals employed as correction officers and such personnel records under the control of a paid fire department or force of individuals employed as firefighters or firefighter/paramedics and such personnel records under the control of the department of corrections and community supervision for individuals defined as peace officers pursuant to subdivisions twenty-three [and], twenty-three-a AND TWENTY-FOUR of section 2.10 of the criminal procedure law shall be considered confidential and not subject to inspection or review without the express written consent of such police officer, fire- fighter, firefighter/paramedic, correction officer or peace officer within the department of corrections and community supervision except as may be mandated by lawful court order. S 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD11765-02-3
2013-S5950A (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A8192
- Law Section:
- Civil Rights Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §50-a, Civ Rts L
2013-S5950A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S5950A TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the civil rights law, in relation to including probation officers with respect to the confidentiality of personnel records of police officers, firefighters and correction officers PURPOSE: To make the personnel records of a probation officer confidential. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section one adds probation officers to the list of employees whose records are confidential under section 50-a of the Civil Rights Law. Section two states that this act shall take effect immediately. EXISTING LAW: None. JUSTIFICATION: Police officers, corrections officers, and employees who serve in a capacity to enforce criminal laws are at risk of retribution by the
2013-S5950A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5950--A Cal. No. 760 2013-2014 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E October 11, 2013 ___________ Introduced by Sen. GALLIVAN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules -- recommitted to the Committee on Codes in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- 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 civil rights law, in relation to including probation officers with respect to the confidentiality of personnel records of police officers, firefighters and correction officers THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 50-a of the civil rights law, as amended by section 53 of subpart B of part C of chapter 62 of the laws of 2011, is amended to read as follows: 1. All personnel records used to evaluate performance toward continued employment or promotion, under the control of any police agency or department of the state or any political subdivision thereof including authorities or agencies maintaining police forces of individuals defined as police officers in section 1.20 of the criminal procedure law and such personnel records under the control of a sheriff's department or a department of correction of individuals employed as correction officers and such personnel records under the control of a paid fire department or force of individuals employed as firefighters or firefighter/paramedics and such personnel records under the control of the department of corrections and community supervision for individuals defined as peace officers pursuant to subdivisions twenty-three and twenty-three-a of section 2.10 of the criminal procedure law AND SUCH PERSONNEL RECORDS UNDER THE CONTROL OF A PROBATION DEPARTMENT FOR INDI- VIDUALS DEFINED AS PEACE OFFICERS PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION TWENTY-FOUR OF SECTION 2.10 OF THE CRIMINAL PROCEDURE LAW shall be considered confiden- tial and not subject to inspection or review without the express written EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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