Senate Bill S4306

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Mandates electronic stun guns for police and peace 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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2017-S4306 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A3919
Current Committee:
Senate Finance
Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Add §837-d-1, Exec L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2015-2016: A7962
2019-2020: A5309

2017-S4306 (ACTIVE) - Summary

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

2017-S4306 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2017-S4306 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   4306
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 8, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sen. HAMILTON -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Finance
 
 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-d-1 to read as follows:
   §  837-D-1.  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.
   4. WITHIN NINETY DAYS OF THE  EFFECTIVE  DATE  OF  THIS  SECTION,  THE
 COMMISSIONER,  IN  CONSULTATION WITH THE MUNICIPAL POLICE TRAINING COUN-
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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