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Assembly Bill A5261B

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Relates to establishing a "yellow alert system" for law enforcement to publicize vehicle information in instances of hit-and-run accidents

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2017-A5261 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S4257
Current Committee:
Assembly Governmental Operations
Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §221, Exec L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2019-2020: A6602, S5377
2021-2022: A4900, S5547
2023-2024: S5588
2025-2026: S4946

2017-A5261 - Summary

Establishes a "yellow alert system" for law enforcement to publicize vehicle information in instances of hit-and-run accidents in which a person has been killed.

2017-A5261 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
     S. 4257                                                  A. 5261
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                       S E N A T E - A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 7, 2017
                                ___________
 
 IN  SENATE  --  Introduced  by  Sen. ALCANTARA -- read twice and ordered
   printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Finance
 
 IN ASSEMBLY -- Introduced by M.  of  A.  DE LA ROSA  --  read  once  and
   referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations

 AN  ACT  to  amend  the  executive law, in relation to the creation of a
   "yellow alert system"
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 221 of the executive law is amended by adding a new
 subdivision 4 to read as follows:
   4.  WHEN  ANY  POLICE  OFFICER,  PEACE OFFICER OR POLICE AGENCY IN THE
 STATE SHALL RECEIVE A REPORT OF A  HIT-AND-RUN  INCIDENT  FROM  WHICH  A
 PERSON  HAS BEEN KILLED OR SUFFERED SERIOUS BODILY INJURY AND THERE IS A
 DESCRIPTION OF THE VEHICLE OR VEHICLES INVOLVED,  SUCH  POLICE  OFFICER,
 PEACE  OFFICER OR POLICE AGENCY SHALL, AS APPROPRIATE, CAUSE INFORMATION
 CONCERNING ANY SUCH VEHICLE  OR  VEHICLES  AND  THE  PERSON  OR  PERSONS
 SUSPECTED  OF DRIVING SUCH VEHICLE OR VEHICLES TO BE PROMPTLY DISPATCHED
 OVER THE POLICE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM SO AS  TO  BE  BROADCAST  PUBLICLY.
 SUCH  BROADCAST MAY BE BY MEANS OF, BUT NOT LIMITED TO: E-MAIL NOTIFICA-
 TIONS; HIGHWAY SIGNS; TEXT MESSAGES;  TELEPHONE  CALLS;  TELEVISION;  OR
 RADIO.  POLICE AGENCIES NOT CONNECTED WITH THE BASIC SYSTEM MAY TRANSMIT
 SUCH  INFORMATION  TO  THE  NEAREST  OR MOST CONVENIENT ELECTRONIC ENTRY
 POINT, FROM WHICH POINT IT SHALL BE PROMPTLY DISPATCHED,  IN  CONFORMITY
 WITH  THE ORDERS, RULES OR REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE SYSTEM. NO DISPATCH
 OR TRANSMISSION OF  A  REPORT  CONCERNING  ANY  SUCH  VEHICLE  SHALL  BE
 REQUIRED  BY  THIS  SUBDIVISION  IF  THE INVESTIGATING POLICE DEPARTMENT
 ADVISES, IN ITS DISCRETION, THAT THE RELEASE  OF  SUCH  INFORMATION  MAY
 JEOPARDIZE  THE INVESTIGATION OR THE SAFETY OF THE VICTIM, OR REQUESTS A
 REASONABLE FORBEARANCE FOR ANY REASON.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

co-Sponsors

2017-A5261A - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S4257
Current Committee:
Assembly Governmental Operations
Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §221, Exec L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2019-2020: A6602, S5377
2021-2022: A4900, S5547
2023-2024: S5588
2025-2026: S4946

2017-A5261A - Summary

Establishes a "yellow alert system" for law enforcement to publicize vehicle information in instances of hit-and-run accidents in which a person has been killed.

2017-A5261A - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
     S. 4257--A                                            A. 5261--A
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                       S E N A T E - A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 7, 2017
                                ___________
 
 IN  SENATE  --  Introduced  by  Sen. ALCANTARA -- read twice and ordered
   printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on  Finance
   --  committee  discharged,  bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended
   and recommitted to said committee
 
 IN ASSEMBLY -- Introduced by M.  of  A.  DE LA ROSA  --  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  the  creation  of  a
   "yellow alert system"
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 221 of the executive law is amended by adding a new
 subdivision 4 to read as follows:
   4. WHEN ANY POLICE OFFICER, PEACE OFFICER  OR  POLICE  AGENCY  IN  THE
 STATE  SHALL  RECEIVE A REPORT OF A HIT-AND-RUN INCIDENT IN VIOLATION OF
 SUBDIVISION TWO OF SECTION SIX HUNDRED OF THE VEHICLE  AND  TRAFFIC  LAW
 RESULTING IN THE DEATH OF OR PERSONAL INJURY TO A PERSON, AND THERE IS A
 DESCRIPTION  OF  THE  VEHICLE OR VEHICLES INVOLVED OR OF THE OPERATOR OR
 OPERATORS OF SUCH VEHICLE OR VEHICLES INVOLVED IN THE VIOLATION OF  SUCH
 SUBDIVISION,  SUCH POLICE OFFICER, PEACE OFFICER OR POLICE AGENCY SHALL,
 AS APPROPRIATE, CAUSE INFORMATION CONCERNING ANY SUCH VEHICLE  OR  VEHI-
 CLES  AND  THE  PERSON OR PERSONS SUSPECTED OF OPERATING SUCH VEHICLE OR
 VEHICLES TO BE PROMPTLY DISPATCHED OVER THE POLICE COMMUNICATION  SYSTEM
 AND  TO BE BROADCAST TO THE PUBLIC.  SUCH BROADCAST MAY BE CONDUCTED BY:
 E-MAIL NOTIFICATION, HIGHWAY SIGN, TEXT MESSAGE, TELEPHONE  CALL,  TELE-
 VISION  OR  RADIO.   POLICE AGENCIES NOT CONNECTED WITH THE BASIC SYSTEM
 MAY TRANSMIT SUCH INFORMATION TO THE NEAREST OR  MOST  CONVENIENT  ELEC-
 TRONIC ENTRY POINT, FROM WHICH POINT IT SHALL BE PROMPTLY DISPATCHED, IN
 CONFORMITY  WITH  THE ORDERS, RULES OR REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE SYSTEM.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

co-Sponsors

2017-A5261B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S4257
Current Committee:
Assembly Governmental Operations
Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §221, Exec L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2019-2020: A6602, S5377
2021-2022: A4900, S5547
2023-2024: S5588
2025-2026: S4946

2017-A5261B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes a "yellow alert system" for law enforcement to publicize vehicle information in instances of hit-and-run accidents in which a person has been killed.

2017-A5261B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
     S. 4257--B                                            A. 5261--B
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                       S E N A T E - A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 7, 2017
                                ___________
 
 IN  SENATE  --  Introduced  by  Sen. ALCANTARA -- read twice and ordered
   printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on  Finance
   --  committee  discharged,  bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended
   and recommitted  to  said  committee  --  committee  discharged,  bill
   amended,  ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit-
   tee
 
 IN ASSEMBLY -- Introduced by M. of A. DE LA ROSA, RAIA -- read once  and
   referred  to  the  Committee  on  Governmental Operations -- committee
   discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
   to said committee -- again reported from said  committee  with  amend-
   ments, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend  the  executive law, in relation to the creation of a
   "yellow alert system"
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 221 of the executive law is amended by adding a new
 subdivision 4 to read as follows:
   4.  WHEN  ANY  POLICE  OFFICER,  PEACE OFFICER OR POLICE AGENCY IN THE
 STATE SHALL RECEIVE A REPORT  OF  A  VIOLATION  OF  SUBDIVISION  TWO  OF
 SECTION  SIX  HUNDRED  OF  THE  VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC LAW RESULTING IN THE
 DEATH OF A PERSON, AND THERE IS A DESCRIPTION OF THE VEHICLE OR VEHICLES
 INVOLVED OR OF THE OPERATOR OR OPERATORS OF  SUCH  VEHICLE  OR  VEHICLES
 INVOLVED  IN  THE  VIOLATION  OF  SUCH SUBDIVISION, SUCH POLICE OFFICER,
 PEACE OFFICER OR POLICE AGENCY SHALL, AS APPROPRIATE, CAUSE  INFORMATION
 CONCERNING  ANY  SUCH  VEHICLE  OR  VEHICLES  AND  THE PERSON OR PERSONS
 SUSPECTED  OF  OPERATING  SUCH  VEHICLE  OR  VEHICLES  TO  BE   PROMPTLY
 DISPATCHED  OVER  THE  POLICE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM WITHIN THE GEOGRAPHIC
 AREA REQUESTED BY THE LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY AND MAY BE BROADCAST TO THE
 PUBLIC.  POLICE AGENCIES NOT CONNECTED WITH THE BASIC SYSTEM MAY  TRANS-
 MIT  SUCH INFORMATION TO THE NEAREST OR MOST CONVENIENT ELECTRONIC ENTRY
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

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