Assembly Actions -
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May 08, 2018 |
referred to codes delivered to assembly passed senate |
Feb 28, 2018 |
advanced to third reading |
Feb 27, 2018 |
2nd report cal. |
Feb 13, 2018 |
1st report cal.483 |
Jan 03, 2018 |
referred to investigations and government operations returned to senate died in assembly |
Jun 19, 2017 |
referred to codes delivered to assembly passed senate ordered to third reading cal.1922 committee discharged and committed to rules |
May 17, 2017 |
referred to investigations and government operations |
Senate Bill S6420
2017-2018 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
co-Sponsors
(D, WF) 47th Senate District
2017-S6420 (ACTIVE) - Details
2017-S6420 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S6420 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the public officers law, in relation to exempting certain statements relating to sexual abuse or misconduct from disclosure PURPOSE : This bill explicitly exempts the statements of sexual abuse victims and witnesses from disclosure under FOIL to protect victims' and witnesses' privacy. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Section one adds a new subsection V. to paragraph e of subdivision 2 of section 87 of the Public Officers law to include statements made by a witness or victim relating to sexual abuse or misconduct as an exemption from disclosure under FOIL. Section two provides the effective date. JUSTIFICATION : Victims of sexual abuse and misconduct frequently do not disclose abuse because they fear among other things, embarrassment, rejection and retaliation. Soon, the Court of Appeals will hear a case, Friedman
2017-S6420 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6420 2017-2018 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E May 17, 2017 ___________ Introduced by Sen. PHILLIPS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Investigations and Govern- ment Operations AN ACT to amend the public officers law, in relation to exempting certain statements relating to sexual abuse or misconduct from disclo- sure THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Paragraph (e) of subdivision 2 of section 87 of the public officers law, as added by chapter 933 of the laws of 1977, is amended to read as follows: (e) are compiled for law enforcement purposes and which, if disclosed, would: i. interfere with law enforcement investigations or judicial proceedings; ii. deprive a person of a right to a fair trial or impartial adjudi- cation; iii. identify a confidential source or disclose confidential informa- tion relating to a criminal investigation; [or] iv. reveal criminal investigative techniques or procedures, except routine techniques and procedures; OR V. REVEAL ANY STATEMENT MADE BY A WITNESS OR VICTIM RELATING TO SEXUAL ABUSE OR MISCONDUCT; § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD11313-01-7
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