Assembly Bill A3606A

Signed By Governor
2019-2020 Legislative Session

Relates to policies and procedures regarding hate crimes and establishes a hate crimes training program

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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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2019-A3606 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S3909
Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §840, Exec L
Versions Introduced in 2017-2018 Legislative Session:
A10023, S8562

2019-A3606 - Summary

Relates to policies and procedures regarding hate crimes and establishes a hate crimes training program.

2019-A3606 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   3606
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 29, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  ROZIC,  LAVINE, MOSLEY, D. ROSENTHAL, NOLAN,
   WALLACE, FAHY, VANEL, BICHOTTE, BLAKE,  RYAN,  WEPRIN,  PHEFFER AMATO,
   BARNWELL, L. ROSENTHAL, RICHARDSON, SIMON, JOHNS, FITZPATRICK, ABBATE,
   DINOWITZ,  ORTIZ,  DE LA ROSA,  DICKENS,  FERNANDEZ, EPSTEIN, BARRETT,
   GALEF -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M.  of  A.  LENTOL  --  read  once  and
   referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend the executive law, in relation to establishing a hate
   crimes prevention training program
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Section 837-a of the executive law is amended by adding a
 new subdivision 10 to read as follows:
   10. (A) IN  CONSULTATION  WITH  CIVIL  RIGHTS  OR  ANTI-DISCRIMINATION
 ORGANIZATIONS, THE MUNICIPAL POLICE TRAINING COUNCIL AND THE SUPERINTEN-
 DENT OF STATE POLICE, DEVELOP A TRAINING PROGRAM AND ASSOCIATED TRAINING
 MATERIALS, TO PROVIDE INSTRUCTION AND INFORMATION TO STATE AND LOCAL LAW
 ENFORCEMENT  ON  THE  RECOGNITION  OF  AND  RESPONSE  TO HATE CRIMES, AS
 DEFINED IN ARTICLE FOUR HUNDRED EIGHTY-FIVE OF THE PENAL LAW. THE TRAIN-
 ING PROGRAM AND ASSOCIATED TRAINING MATERIALS SHALL  INCLUDE  ANY  OTHER
 INFORMATION DEEMED NECESSARY AND APPROPRIATE BY THE COMMISSIONER.
   (B) SUCH TRAINING PROGRAM SHALL INCLUDE AN INITIAL TRAINING PROGRAM AS
 WELL AS A REFRESHER TRAINING PROGRAM EVERY TWO YEARS.
   (C) THE DIVISION MAY CONTRACT WITH CIVIL RIGHTS OR ANTI-DISCRIMINATION
 ORGANIZATIONS IN ORDER TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT SUCH TRAINING PROGRAM.
   (D)  THE  DIVISION  SHALL  DEVELOP A PROCESS TO REVIEW AND APPROVE ANY
 EXISTING TRAINING PROGRAM ADMINISTERED BY A STATE OR LOCAL LAW  ENFORCE-
 MENT  AGENCY PROVIDED SUCH PROGRAM MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SUBDI-
 VISION.
   § 2. Section 840 of the executive law  is  amended  by  adding  a  new
 subdivision 6 to read as follows:
   6. THE COUNCIL SHALL, IN ADDITION:
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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2019-A3606A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S3909
Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §840, Exec L
Versions Introduced in 2017-2018 Legislative Session:
A10023, S8562

2019-A3606A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to policies and procedures regarding hate crimes and establishes a hate crimes training program.

2019-A3606A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  3606--A
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 29, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  ROZIC,  LAVINE, MOSLEY, D. ROSENTHAL, NOLAN,
   WALLACE, FAHY, VANEL, BICHOTTE, BLAKE,  RYAN,  WEPRIN,  PHEFFER AMATO,
   BARNWELL, L. ROSENTHAL, RICHARDSON, SIMON, JOHNS, FITZPATRICK, ABBATE,
   DINOWITZ,  ORTIZ,  DE LA ROSA,  DICKENS,  FERNANDEZ, EPSTEIN, BARRETT,
   GALEF,  DenDEKKER,  COLTON,  D'URSO,  PICHARDO,  REYES,  COOK,  AUBRY,
   SCHMITT,  STERN,  DeSTEFANO,  GIGLIO,  McDONOUGH,  CRUZ, JOYNER, FALL,
   TAYLOR, BRAUNSTEIN, EICHENSTEIN, GOTTFRIED, RAYNOR,  RIVERA,  HYNDMAN,
   SEAWRIGHT,  GRIFFIN,  GLICK  --  Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. ENGLE-
   BRIGHT, LENTOL -- read once and referred to the Committee  on  Govern-
   mental  Operations  --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended, ordered
   reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to  policies  and  proce-
   dures  regarding  hate  crimes and establishing a hate crimes training
   program
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 840 of the executive law is amended by adding a new
 subdivision 6 to read as follows:
   6. THE COUNCIL SHALL, IN ADDITION:
   (A)  DEVELOP, MAINTAIN AND DISSEMINATE, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE DIVI-
 SION OF HUMAN RIGHTS AND THE HATE CRIME TASK FORCE ESTABLISHED  PURSUANT
 TO  SECTION  TWO  HUNDRED  SIXTEEN OF THIS CHAPTER, WRITTEN POLICIES AND
 PROCEDURES REGARDING THE RECOGNITION OF AND RESPONSE TO HATE CRIMES,  AS
 DEFINED IN ARTICLE FOUR HUNDRED EIGHTY-FIVE OF THE PENAL LAW. SUCH POLI-
 CIES AND PROCEDURES SHALL MAKE PROVISIONS FOR THE EDUCATION AND TRAINING
 OF NEW AND VETERAN POLICE OFFICERS ON THE RECOGNITION OF AND RESPONSE TO
 HATE CRIMES; AND
   (B)  RECOMMEND  TO THE GOVERNOR, RULES AND REGULATIONS WITH RESPECT TO
 THE ESTABLISHMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION ON AN ONGOING BASIS OF  A  TRAINING
 PROGRAM  FOR  ALL CURRENT AND NEW POLICE OFFICERS REGARDING THE POLICIES
 AND PROCEDURES ESTABLISHED PURSUANT  TO  THIS  SUBDIVISION,  ALONG  WITH
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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