Assembly Bill A8150

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Relates to the confidentiality of the identity of undercover officers

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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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2015-A8150 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Codes
Law Section:
Civil Rights Law
Laws Affected:
Add §50-f, Civ Rts L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: A2247
2019-2020: A4359
2021-2022: A5189
2023-2024: A2669

2015-A8150 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to the confidentiality of the identity of undercover officers.

2015-A8150 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  8150

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              June 10, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  MONTESANO  -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A.
  GIGLIO, GRAF, LAWRENCE, PALUMBO --  read  once  and  referred  to  the
  Committee on Codes

AN ACT to amend the civil rights law, in relation to the confidentiality
  of the identity of an undercover officer

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

  Section 1. The civil rights law is amended by  adding  a  new  section
50-f to read as follows:
  S  50-F. IDENTITY OF AN UNDERCOVER OFFICER. THE IDENTITY OF ANY UNDER-
COVER OFFICER SHALL BE CONFIDENTIAL IF SUCH  DISCLOSURE  WOULD  ENDANGER
THE OFFICER OR COMPROMISE THE OFFICER'S EFFECTIVENESS. NO REPORT, PAPER,
PICTURE,  PHOTOGRAPH,  COURT  FILE OR OTHER DOCUMENTS, IN THE CUSTODY OR
POSSESSION OF ANY PUBLIC OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE, WHICH IDENTIFIES  SUCH  AN
OFFICER,  SHALL  BE MADE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION. NO SUCH PUBLIC
OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE SHALL DISCLOSE ANY PORTION OF ANY POLICE  REPORT  OR
OTHER DOCUMENT WHICH TENDS TO IDENTIFY SUCH A PERSON WITHOUT THE EXPRESS
WRITTEN  CONSENT  OF SUCH UNDERCOVER OFFICER OR BEING MANDATED BY LAWFUL
COURT ORDER.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.




 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD11123-01-5

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