Senate Bill S3909

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-S3909 - Details

Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§837-a & 840, add §214-g, Exec L
Versions Introduced in 2017-2018 Legislative Session:
S8562

2019-S3909 - Summary

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

2019-S3909 - Sponsor Memo

2019-S3909 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   3909
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 21, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sen. KAMINSKY -- 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  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:
   (A) DEVELOP POLICIES AND PROCEDURES TO IMPLEMENT, IN CONSULTATION WITH
 THE COMMISSIONER, THE TRAINING PROGRAM ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO  SUBDIVI-
 SION  TEN  OF  SECTION  EIGHT  HUNDRED  THIRTY-SEVEN-A  OF THIS ARTICLE,
 REGARDING THE RECOGNITION OF AND RESPONSE TO HATE CRIMES. SUCH  POLICIES
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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2019-S3909A (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§837-a & 840, add §214-g, Exec L
Versions Introduced in 2017-2018 Legislative Session:
S8562

2019-S3909A (ACTIVE) - Summary

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

2019-S3909A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2019-S3909A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  3909--A
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 21, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sen. KAMINSKY -- 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
 
 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
 RECOMMENDATIONS FOR PERIODIC RETRAINING OF POLICE OFFICERS. SUCH  RECOM-
 MENDED  RULES  AND RECOMMENDATIONS SHALL ALSO BE SUBMITTED TO THE TEMPO-
 RARY PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE AND THE SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY.
   § 2. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day  after  it  shall
 have become a law. Effective immediately, the addition, amendment and/or
 repeal  of  any  rule  or regulation necessary for the implementation of
 this act on its effective date are authorized to be made  and  completed
 on or before such effective date.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
              

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