| Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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| Jun 18, 2012 | reported referred to rules |
| May 23, 2012 | print number 2953a |
| May 23, 2012 | amend (t) and recommit to codes |
| Jan 04, 2012 | referred to codes |
| Jan 21, 2011 | referred to codes |
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Co-Sponsors
Karim Camara
Multi-Sponsors
William Colton
Peter Rivera
Annette Robinson
A2953 - Details
A2953 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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2953
2011-2012 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
January 21, 2011
___________
Introduced by M. of A. PERRY, CAMARA -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A.
COLTON, ROBINSON -- read once and referred to the Committee on Codes
AN ACT to amend the executive law and the criminal procedure law, in
relation to requiring a police officer or peace officer who discharges
his or her weapon under circumstances where a person could be struck
by a bullet to immediately report the incident
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The executive law is amended by adding a new section 231 to
read as follows:
S 231. REPORT OF DISCHARGE OF WEAPON. 1. ANY POLICE OFFICER WHO
DISCHARGES HIS OR HER WEAPON WHILE ON DUTY OR OFF DUTY UNDER CIRCUM-
STANCES WHEREIN A PERSON COULD BE STRUCK BY A BULLET FROM THE WEAPON,
INCLUDING SITUATIONS WHEREIN SUCH OFFICER DISCHARGES HIS OR HER WEAPON
IN THE DIRECTION OF A PERSON OR AN ANIMAL, SHALL VERBALLY REPORT THE
INCIDENT TO HIS OR HER SUPERIORS WITHIN SIX HOURS OF THE OCCURRENCE OF
THE INCIDENT AND SHALL PREPARE AND FILE A WRITTEN REPORT OF THE INCIDENT
WITHIN FORTY-EIGHT HOURS OF THE OCCURRENCE OF THE INCIDENT. NOTHING
CONTAINED IN THIS SECTION SHALL PREVENT ANY POLICE OFFICER FROM INVOKING
HIS OR HER CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHT TO AVOID SELF-INCRIMINATION.
2. AS USED IN THIS SECTION "POLICE OFFICER" MEANS A MEMBER OF THE
STATE POLICE.
S 2. The criminal procedure law is amended by adding a new section
2.35 to read as follows:
S 2.35 REPORT OF DISCHARGE OF WEAPON.
1. ANY PEACE OFFICER WHO DISCHARGES HIS OR HER WEAPON WHILE ON DUTY OR
OFF DUTY UNDER CIRCUMSTANCES WHEREIN A PERSON COULD BE STRUCK BY A
BULLET FROM THE WEAPON, INCLUDING SITUATIONS WHEREIN SUCH OFFICER
DISCHARGES HIS OR HER WEAPON IN THE DIRECTION OF A PERSON OR AN ANIMAL,
SHALL VERBALLY REPORT THE INCIDENT TO HIS OR HER SUPERIORS WITHIN SIX
HOURS OF THE OCCURRENCE OF THE INCIDENT AND SHALL PREPARE AND FILE A
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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Co-Sponsors
Karim Camara
Multi-Sponsors
William Colton
Peter Rivera
Annette Robinson
A2953A (ACTIVE) - Details
A2953A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
2953--A
2011-2012 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
January 21, 2011
___________
Introduced by M. of A. PERRY, CAMARA -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A.
COLTON, P. RIVERA, ROBINSON -- read once and referred to the Committee
on Codes -- recommitted to the Committee on Codes in accordance with
Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered
reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to requiring a law
enforcement officer or peace officer who discharges his or her weapon
under circumstances where a person could be struck by a bullet to
immediately report the incident
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The executive law is amended by adding a new section 837-s
to read as follows:
S 837-S. REPORT OF DISCHARGE OF WEAPON. 1. ANY LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFI-
CER OR PEACE OFFICER WHO DISCHARGES HIS OR HER WEAPON WHILE ON DUTY OR
OFF DUTY UNDER CIRCUMSTANCES WHEREIN A PERSON COULD BE STRUCK BY A
BULLET FROM THE WEAPON, INCLUDING SITUATIONS WHEREIN SUCH OFFICER
DISCHARGES HIS OR HER WEAPON IN THE DIRECTION OF A PERSON, SHALL VERBAL-
LY REPORT THE INCIDENT TO HIS OR HER SUPERIORS WITHIN SIX HOURS OF THE
OCCURRENCE OF THE INCIDENT AND SHALL PREPARE AND FILE A WRITTEN REPORT
OF THE INCIDENT WITHIN FORTY-EIGHT HOURS OF THE OCCURRENCE OF THE INCI-
DENT. NOTHING CONTAINED IN THIS SECTION SHALL PREVENT ANY POLICE OFFI-
CER FROM INVOKING HIS OR HER CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHT TO AVOID SELF-INCRIMI-
NATION.
2. AS USED IN THIS SECTION "LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER" MEANS A STATE OR
LOCAL POLICE OFFICER AND "PEACE OFFICER" MEANS ANY PERSON DESIGNATED AS
A PEACE OFFICER PURSUANT TO SECTION 2.10 OF THE CRIMINAL PROCEDURE LAW.
S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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