Senate Bill S5267

2011-2012 Legislative Session

Provides for the creation of a system of uniform identification cards for police and peace officers by the state director of homeland security

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2011-S5267 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A8542
Current Committee:
Senate Finance
Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Add ยง718, Exec L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2013-2014: S3887, A6039
2015-2016: A7020
2017-2018: A3176
2019-2020: A3111

2011-S5267 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides for the creation of a system of uniform identification cards for police and peace officers by the state director of homeland security; details information to be included in such ID cards.

2011-S5267 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2011-S5267 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  5267

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                               May 3, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  BALL  --  read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Veterans, Homeland Securi-
  ty and Military Affairs

AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation  to  the  creation  of  a
  system of uniform identification cards for police and peace officers

  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 718 to
read as follows:
  S 718. UNIFORM IDENTIFICATION CARDS FOR POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS.  1.
THE  COMMISSIONER  SHALL ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN A STATEWIDE DATABASE FOR
THE PURPOSE OF CREATING, DISTRIBUTING AND MONITORING UNIFORM IDENTIFICA-
TION CARDS FOR ALL POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS IN THE STATE AS SUCH  OFFI-
CERS  ARE  DEFINED  IN  SECTIONS 1.20 AND 2.10 OF THE CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
LAW.  THE COMMISSIONER, IN CONJUNCTION WITH  THE  DIVISION  OF  CRIMINAL
JUSTICE  SERVICES,  SHALL  PROVIDE  FOR  THE TRANSMISSION OF INFORMATION
CONTAINED IN THE REGISTRIES MAINTAINED PURSUANT TO SECTION EIGHT HUNDRED
FORTY-FIVE OF THIS CHAPTER.   THE COMMISSIONER MAY  REQUIRE  THE  TRANS-
MISSION  OF  SUCH  INFORMATION  AS HE DEEMS NECESSARY TO COMPLY WITH THE
PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION.
  2. THE COMMISSIONER, IN CONJUNCTION  WITH  THE  DIVISION  OF  CRIMINAL
JUSTICE  SERVICES,  SHALL  DEVELOP AND DISTRIBUTE UNIFORM IDENTIFICATION
CARDS TO ALL POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS IN THIS STATE WHICH SHALL CONTAIN
ALL THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:
  (A) A PERSONAL IDENTIFICATION NUMBER AND THE PERSON'S BADGE NUMBER, IF
APPLICABLE;
  (B) THE INDIVIDUAL'S HEIGHT, WEIGHT, EYE COLOR, SEX AND RACE;
  (C) THE TOWN, VILLAGE, CITY, COUNTY, DEPARTMENT,  DISTRICT,  DIVISION,
AGENCY  OR  MUNICIPALITY THAT THE PERSON IS A VOLUNTEER WITH OR EMPLOYED
FOR;

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD11290-01-1

              

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