Assembly Bill A4017

2011-2012 Legislative Session

Relates to contracts for employment in law enforcement agencies

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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-A4017 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Labor
Law Section:
Labor Law
Laws Affected:
Add ยง211-b, Lab L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A3540
2013-2014: A4732
2015-2016: A6553
2017-2018: A309
2019-2020: A15
2021-2022: A253

2011-A4017 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Voids as contrary to public policy provision in contracts for employment in law enforcement agencies which permit an employee to refuse to cooperate with agency officials investigating an incident for a period of time following such incident; applies prospectively.

2011-A4017 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  4017

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            February 1, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of A. PERRY -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. CLARK,
  COOK, GLICK, HOOPER, McENENY, ORTIZ, J. RIVERA, TOWNS, WRIGHT --  read
  once and referred to the Committee on Labor

AN  ACT  to amend the labor law, in relation to contracts for employment
  in law enforcement agencies

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1.  The labor law is amended by adding a new section 211-b to
read as follows:
  S 211-B.  CONTRACTS;  LAW  ENFORCEMENT  AGENCIES;  CERTAIN  PROVISIONS
PROHIBITED.  NO CONTRACT, COVENANT, AGREEMENT OR UNDERSTANDING IN, OR IN
CONNECTION WITH OR COLLATERAL TO AN AGREEMENT OR CONTRACT FOR EMPLOYMENT
IN ANY LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY IN THIS STATE SHALL CONTAIN ANY  PROVISION
OR LANGUAGE WHICH PERMITS ANY EMPLOYEE OF SUCH AGENCY WHO IS INVOLVED IN
AN  INCIDENT,  WHICH  IS  OR MAY BECOME THE SUBJECT OF A DEPARTMENTAL OR
AGENCY INVESTIGATION OR DISCIPLINARY PROCESS,  TO  REFUSE  TO  COOPERATE
WITH  OR SPEAK TO AGENCY OR DEPARTMENT OFFICIALS FOR A DESIGNATED PERIOD
OF TIME FOLLOWING SUCH INCIDENT. ANY SUCH LANGUAGE  OR  PROVISION  WHICH
PURPORTS TO CREATE SUCH A PERIOD OF TIME DURING WHICH AN EMPLOYEE IS NOT
REQUIRED  TO REPORT AN INCIDENT OR DURING WHICH SUCH EMPLOYEE MAY NOT BE
SUBJECT TO QUESTIONING BY AGENCY  OFFICIALS  SHALL  BE  DEEMED  VOID  AS
AGAINST PUBLIC POLICY.
  S  2.  This  act  shall take effect immediately and shall apply to all
contracts entered into, renewed, modified or amended on  or  after  such
date.



 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD08556-01-1

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