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Jan 04, 2012 |
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May 03, 2011 |
referred to investigations and government operations |
Senate Bill S5162
2011-2012 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Investigations And Government Operations 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
2011-S5162 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Investigations And Government Operations
- Law Section:
- Public Officers Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §66-b, Pub Off L
2011-S5162 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S5162 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the public officers law, in relation to publication of victims' personal information in stalking offenses PURPOSE: To require all police maintained reports and records related to stalking offenses be kept confidential. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1. amends the Public Officers Law by adding a new section (66-b). All reports and records relating to any stalking offense shall not be disclosed to the public. Authorities shall withhold from public disclosure the name, address and all other personal information relating to the victim of the stalking offense. Section 2. Provides that this act shall take effect immediately. JUSTIFICATION: Stalking is an offense whereby an individual intentionally and repeatedly follows or harasses another person. Due to the sensitive nature of these crimes, special attention must be paid to privacy and disclosure. Under current law, police reports are considered public information. This may be dangerous for stalking victims as personal
2011-S5162 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5162 2011-2012 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E May 3, 2011 ___________ Introduced by Sen. RITCHIE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Investigations and Govern- ment Operations AN ACT to amend the public officers law, in relation to publication of victims' personal information in stalking offenses THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The public officers law is amended by adding a new section 66-b to read as follows: S 66-B. REPORTS RELATED TO STALKING OFFENSES KEPT BY POLICE AUTHORI- TIES. ALL REPORTS AND RECORDS RELATING TO ANY STALKING OFFENSE, AS DEFINED IN SECTIONS 120.45, 120.50, 120.55 AND 120.60 OF THE PENAL LAW, KEPT OR MAINTAINED BY THE STATE POLICE OR BY THE POLICE DEPARTMENT OR FORCE OF ANY COUNTY, CITY, TOWN, VILLAGE OR OTHER DISTRICT OF THE STATE, SHALL NOT BE OPEN TO PUBLIC INSPECTION. SUCH POLICE AUTHORITIES SHALL WITHHOLD FROM PUBLIC DISCLOSURE THE NAME, ADDRESS AND ALL OTHER PERSONAL INFORMATION RELATING TO THE VICTIM OF THE STALKING OFFENSE. S 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD08458-01-1
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