S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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1967
2015-2016 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
January 13, 2015
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Introduced by M. of A. PRETLOW -- read once and referred to the Commit-
tee on Governmental Operations
AN ACT to amend the public officers law, in relation to exempting the
disclosure, under the freedom of information law, of the name of any
police officer, peace officer, correction officer, or retired police
officer, peace officer or correction officer issued a license to carry
or possess a firearm
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subdivision 2 of section 87 of the public officers law is
amended by adding a new paragraph (o) to read as follows:
(O) IS INFORMATION RELATED TO THE ISSUANCE, PURSUANT TO ARTICLE FOUR
HUNDRED OF THE PENAL LAW, OF ANY LICENSE TO CARRY OR POSSESS FIREARMS
WHEN SUCH LICENSE IS ISSUED TO A POLICE OFFICER, AS DEFINED IN SUBDIVI-
SION THIRTY-FOUR OF SECTION 1.20 OF THE CRIMINAL PROCEDURE LAW, A PEACE
OFFICER, AS DEFINED IN ARTICLE TWO OF THE CRIMINAL PROCEDURE LAW, A
CORRECTION OFFICER EMPLOYED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS AND COMMU-
NITY SUPERVISION OR A COUNTY OR CITY OPERATING A LOCAL CORRECTIONAL
FACILITY, OR ANY PERSON RETIRED FROM ACTIVE SERVICE AS A POLICE OFFICER,
PEACE OFFICER OR CORRECTION OFFICER; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT NO
PROVISION OF THIS PARAGRAPH SHALL BE DEEMED TO PROHIBIT THE DISCLOSURE
OF SUCH INFORMATION TO A LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY FOR THE PURPOSE OF
CONDUCTING AN INVESTIGATION OR PROSECUTION.
S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD05560-01-5