Assembly Bill A7962A

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Mandates electronic stun guns for police and peace officers

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    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
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2015-A7962 - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Governmental Operations
Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Add §837-dd, Exec L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: A3919
2019-2020: A5309

2015-A7962 - Summary

Mandates electronic stun guns for police and peace officers; requires training.

2015-A7962 - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  7962

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              June 2, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. CRESPO -- read once and referred to the Committee
  on Governmental Operations

AN  ACT  to amend the executive law, in relation to mandating electronic
  stun guns 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 837-dd
to read as follows:
  S  837-DD.  ELECTRONIC  STUN GUN FOR POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS. 1.  AS
USED IN THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING TERMS HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS:
  (A) "POLICE OR PEACE OFFICER" MEANS A POLICE  OFFICER  AS  DEFINED  IN
SUBDIVISION THIRTY-FOUR OF SECTION 1.20 OR A PEACE OFFICER AS DEFINED IN
SECTION 2.10 OF THE CRIMINAL PROCEDURE LAW;
  (B)  "ELECTRONIC  STUN  GUN"  MEANS ANY DEVICE DESIGNED PRIMARILY AS A
WEAPON, THE PURPOSE OF WHICH IS TO STUN,  CAUSE  MENTAL  DISORIENTATION,
KNOCK  OUT  OR  PARALYZE  A  PERSON BY PASSING A HIGH VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL
SHOCK TO SUCH PERSON;
  (C) "LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY" MEANS AN AGENCY ESTABLISHED BY THE  STATE
OR  A  UNIT  OF  LOCAL GOVERNMENT WHICH EMPLOYS POLICE OFFICERS OR PEACE
OFFICERS WHO ARE EMPOWERED TO USE ELECTRONIC STUN GUNS IN THE COURSE  OF
THEIR OFFICIAL DUTIES.
  2. POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS IN THE STATE WHOSE REGULAR DUTIES REQUIRE
SUCH  OFFICER  CARRY  A PISTOL OR REVOLVER, SHALL BE EQUIPPED WITH ELEC-
TRONIC STUN GUNS BY THE LAW ENFORCEMENT  AGENCY  UNDER  WHICH  THEY  ARE
EMPLOYED.
  3.  POLICE OR PEACE OFFICERS EQUIPPED WITH ELECTRONIC STUN GUNS PURSU-
ANT TO SUBDIVISION TWO OF THIS SECTION SHALL COMPLETE A TRAINING  COURSE
APPROVED  BY THE SUPERINTENDENT OF STATE POLICE IN THE USE OF ELECTRONIC
STUN GUNS.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD09894-02-5

A. 7962                             2

2015-A7962A (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Governmental Operations
Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Add §837-dd, Exec L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: A3919
2019-2020: A5309

2015-A7962A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Mandates electronic stun guns for police and peace officers; requires training.

2015-A7962A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 7962--A

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              June 2, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. CRESPO -- read once and referred to the Committee
  on  Governmental  Operations  --  committee  discharged, bill amended,
  ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to  mandating  electronic
  stun guns 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 837-dd
to read as follows:
  S 837-DD. ELECTRONIC STUN GUN FOR POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS.  1.    AS
USED IN THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING TERMS HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS:
  (A)  "POLICE  OR  PEACE  OFFICER" MEANS A POLICE OFFICER AS DEFINED IN
SUBDIVISION THIRTY-FOUR OF SECTION 1.20 OR A PEACE OFFICER AS DEFINED IN
SECTION 2.10 OF THE CRIMINAL PROCEDURE LAW;
  (B) "ELECTRONIC STUN GUN" MEANS ANY DEVICE  DESIGNED  PRIMARILY  AS  A
WEAPON,  THE  PURPOSE  OF WHICH IS TO STUN, CAUSE MENTAL DISORIENTATION,
KNOCK OUT OR PARALYZE A PERSON BY  PASSING  A  HIGH  VOLTAGE  ELECTRICAL
SHOCK TO SUCH PERSON;
  (C)  "LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY" MEANS AN AGENCY ESTABLISHED BY THE STATE
OR A UNIT OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT WHICH EMPLOYS  POLICE  OFFICERS  OR  PEACE
OFFICERS  WHO ARE EMPOWERED TO USE ELECTRONIC STUN GUNS IN THE COURSE OF
THEIR OFFICIAL DUTIES.
  2. POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS IN THE STATE WHOSE REGULAR DUTIES REQUIRE
SUCH OFFICER CARRY A PISTOL OR REVOLVER, SHALL BE  EQUIPPED  WITH  ELEC-
TRONIC  STUN  GUNS  BY  THE  LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY UNDER WHICH THEY ARE
EMPLOYED.
  3. POLICE OR PEACE OFFICERS EQUIPPED WITH ELECTRONIC STUN GUNS  PURSU-
ANT  TO SUBDIVISION TWO OF THIS SECTION SHALL COMPLETE A TRAINING COURSE
APPROVED BY THE SUPERINTENDENT OF STATE POLICE IN THE USE OF  ELECTRONIC
STUN GUNS.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD09894-04-5

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