NY State Assembly Bill A8674A

Archive: Last Bill Status Via S8493 - Signed by Governor

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	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Jun 16, 2020	signed chap.105 delivered to governor
Jun 09, 2020	returned to senate passed assembly ordered to third reading rules cal.64 substituted for a8674a
Jun 09, 2020	substituted by s8493
Jun 08, 2020	ordered to third reading rules cal.64 rules report cal.64 reported reported referred to rules reported referred to codes
Jun 06, 2020	print number 8674a
Jun 06, 2020	amend and recommit to governmental operations
Jan 08, 2020	referred to governmental operations
Oct 23, 2019	referred to governmental operations

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Jun 9, 2020 - floor Vote

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Jun 8, 2020 - Finance committee Vote

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May 28, 2020 - Rules committee Vote

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A8674 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:: S8493
Law Section:: Executive Law
Laws Affected:: Add §234, Exec L

A8674 - Summary

Relates to the use of body-worn cameras by New York state police officers; establishes the New York state police body-worn cameras program; requires the division of state police to provide body-worn cameras to be worn by all officers.

A8674 - Bill Text download pdf


                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  8674

                       2019-2020 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            October 23, 2019
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. WALKER -- read once and referred to the Committee
  on Governmental Operations

AN  ACT  to amend the executive law, in relation to the use of body-worn
  cameras by New York state police officers

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1.  Short  title. This act shall be known and may be cited as
the "New York state police body-worn cameras program".
  § 2. The executive law is amended by adding a new section 234 to  read
as follows:
  §  234.  NEW YORK STATE POLICE BODY-WORN CAMERAS PROGRAM. 1.  THERE IS
HEREBY CREATED WITHIN THE DIVISION OF STATE  POLICE  A  NEW  YORK  STATE
POLICE  BODY-WORN  CAMERAS  PROGRAM.  THE  PURPOSE  OF THE PROGRAM IS TO
INCREASE ACCOUNTABILITY AND EVIDENCE FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT AND  THE  RESI-
DENTS  OF  THE  STATE BY PROVIDING BODY-WORN CAMERAS TO ALL STATE POLICE
OFFICERS WHILE ON  PATROL,  INCLUDING  THE  NEW  YORK  STATE  UNIVERSITY
POLICE.
  2. THE DIVISION OF STATE POLICE SHALL PROVIDE BODY-WORN CAMERAS, TO BE
WORN  BY  OFFICERS  AT  ALL TIMES, WHILE ON PATROL.   SUCH CAMERAS SHALL
RECORD:
  (A) IMMEDIATELY BEFORE AN OFFICER EXITS A PATROL VEHICLE  TO  INTERACT
WITH  A  PERSON OR SITUATION, EVEN IF THERE IS A DASH CAMERA INSIDE SUCH
VEHICLE WHICH MIGHT ALSO BE RECORDING THE INTERACTION;
  (B) ALL USES OF FORCE, INCLUDING ANY PHYSICAL AGGRESSION AND USE OF  A
NON-LETHAL OR LETHAL WEAPON;
  (C) ALL ARRESTS AND SUMMONSES;
  (D) ALL INTERACTIONS WITH PEOPLE SUSPECTED OF CRIMINAL ACTIVITY;
  (E) ALL SEARCHES OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY;
  (F) ANY CALL TO A CRIME IN PROGRESS;
  (G) INVESTIGATIVE ACTIONS WHERE THERE ARE INTERACTIONS WITH MEMBERS OF
THE PUBLIC;

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.

                                                           LBD13695-01-9

A. 8674                             2

  (H) ANY INTERACTION WITH AN EMOTIONALLY DISTURBED PERSON; AND
  (I)  ANY INSTANCES WHERE OFFICERS FEEL ANY IMMINENT DANGER OR THE NEED
TO DOCUMENT THEIR TIME ON DUTY.
  3. THE ATTORNEY GENERAL SHALL  INVESTIGATE  ANY  INSTANCE  WHERE  BODY
CAMERAS FAIL TO RECORD AN EVENT PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION.
  4. AT THE DISCRETION OF THE OFFICER, BODY-WORN CAMERAS MAY NOT RECORD:
  (A) SENSITIVE ENCOUNTERS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO SPEAKING WITH A
CONFIDENTIAL INFORMANT, OR CONDUCTING A STRIP SEARCH; OR
  (B)  WHEN  A  MEMBER  OF  THE PUBLIC ASKS SUCH OFFICER TO TURN OFF THE
CAMERA; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, SUCH OFFICER MAY CONTINUE RECORDING IF HE  OR
SHE THINKS A RECORD OF THAT INTERACTION SHOULD BE GENERATED.
  5.  THE  DIVISION  OF  STATE  POLICE SHALL PRESERVE RECORDINGS OF SUCH
BODY-WORN CAMERAS AND PERFORM ALL UPKEEP ON EQUIPMENT USED IN SUCH BODY-
WORN CAMERAS. SUCH DUTIES SHALL INCLUDE:
  (A) CREATING A SECURE RECORD OF ALL INSTANCES WHERE THERE IS  RECORDED
VIDEO OR AUDIO FOOTAGE;
  (B)  ENSURING  OFFICERS  HAVE  SUFFICIENT  STORAGE  CAPACITY  ON THEIR
CAMERAS TO ALLOW FOR THE RECORDING  OF  INTERACTIONS  REQUIRED  BY  THIS
SECTION; AND
  (C) ENSURING OFFICERS HAVE ACCESS TO BODY-WORN CAMERAS FOR THE RECORD-
ING OF INSTANCES REQUIRED BY THIS SECTION.
  §  3.  This  act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall
have become a law.

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A8674A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:: S8493
Law Section:: Executive Law
Laws Affected:: Add §234, Exec L

A8674A (ACTIVE) - Summary

A8674A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf


                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 8674--A

                       2019-2020 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            October 23, 2019
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M. of A. WALKER, RICHARDSON, RODRIGUEZ, BLAKE, MOSLEY --
  read once and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations  --
  recommitted  to the Committee on Governmental Operations in accordance
  with Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2 -- committee  discharged,  bill  amended,
  ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

AN  ACT  to amend the executive law, in relation to the use of body-worn
  cameras by New York state police officers

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1.  Short  title. This act shall be known and may be cited as
the "New York state police body-worn cameras program".
  § 2. The executive law is amended by adding a new section 234 to  read
as follows:
  §  234.  NEW YORK STATE POLICE BODY-WORN CAMERAS PROGRAM. 1.  THERE IS
HEREBY CREATED WITHIN THE DIVISION OF STATE  POLICE  A  NEW  YORK  STATE
POLICE  BODY-WORN  CAMERAS  PROGRAM.  THE  PURPOSE  OF THE PROGRAM IS TO
INCREASE ACCOUNTABILITY AND EVIDENCE FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT AND  THE  RESI-
DENTS  OF  THE  STATE BY PROVIDING BODY-WORN CAMERAS TO ALL STATE POLICE
OFFICERS WHILE ON PATROL.
  2. THE DIVISION OF STATE POLICE SHALL PROVIDE BODY-WORN CAMERAS, TO BE
WORN BY OFFICERS AT ALL TIMES, WHILE ON  PATROL.    SUCH  CAMERAS  SHALL
RECORD:
  (A)  IMMEDIATELY  BEFORE AN OFFICER EXITS A PATROL VEHICLE TO INTERACT
WITH A PERSON OR SITUATION, EVEN IF THERE IS A DASH CAMERA  INSIDE  SUCH
VEHICLE WHICH MIGHT ALSO BE RECORDING THE INTERACTION;
  (B)  ALL USES OF FORCE, INCLUDING ANY PHYSICAL AGGRESSION AND USE OF A
NON-LETHAL OR LETHAL WEAPON;
  (C) ALL ARRESTS AND SUMMONSES;
  (D) ALL INTERACTIONS WITH PEOPLE SUSPECTED OF CRIMINAL ACTIVITY;
  (E) ALL SEARCHES OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY;
  (F) ANY CALL TO A CRIME IN PROGRESS;

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.

                                                           LBD13695-06-0

A. 8674--A                          2

  (G) INVESTIGATIVE ACTIONS WHERE THERE ARE INTERACTIONS WITH MEMBERS OF
THE PUBLIC;
  (H) ANY INTERACTION WITH AN EMOTIONALLY DISTURBED PERSON; AND
  (I)  ANY INSTANCES WHERE OFFICERS FEEL ANY IMMINENT DANGER OR THE NEED
TO DOCUMENT THEIR TIME ON DUTY.
  3. THE ATTORNEY  GENERAL  MAY  INVESTIGATE  ANY  INSTANCE  WHERE  BODY
CAMERAS FAIL TO RECORD AN EVENT PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION.
  4. AT THE DISCRETION OF THE OFFICER, BODY-WORN CAMERAS MAY NOT RECORD:
  (A) SENSITIVE ENCOUNTERS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO SPEAKING WITH A
CONFIDENTIAL INFORMANT, OR CONDUCTING A STRIP SEARCH; OR
  (B)  WHEN  A  MEMBER  OF  THE PUBLIC ASKS SUCH OFFICER TO TURN OFF THE
CAMERA; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, SUCH OFFICER MAY CONTINUE RECORDING IF HE  OR
SHE THINKS A RECORD OF THAT INTERACTION SHOULD BE GENERATED.
  5.  THE  DIVISION  OF  STATE  POLICE SHALL PRESERVE RECORDINGS OF SUCH
BODY-WORN CAMERAS AND PERFORM ALL UPKEEP ON EQUIPMENT USED IN SUCH BODY-
WORN CAMERAS. SUCH DUTIES SHALL INCLUDE:
  (A) CREATING A SECURE RECORD OF ALL INSTANCES WHERE THERE IS  RECORDED
VIDEO OR AUDIO FOOTAGE;
  (B)  ENSURING  OFFICERS  HAVE  SUFFICIENT  STORAGE  CAPACITY  ON THEIR
CAMERAS TO ALLOW FOR THE RECORDING  OF  INTERACTIONS  REQUIRED  BY  THIS
SECTION; AND
  (C) ENSURING OFFICERS HAVE ACCESS TO BODY-WORN CAMERAS FOR THE RECORD-
ING OF INSTANCES REQUIRED BY THIS SECTION.
  §  3. This act shall take effect on the first of April next succeeding
the date on which 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.

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assembly Bill A8674A

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Votes

Jun 9, 2020 - floor Vote

Floor Vote: Jun 9, 2020

Jun 8, 2020 - Finance committee Vote

Committee Vote: Jun 8, 2020

May 28, 2020 - Rules committee Vote

Committee Vote: May 28, 2020

Bill Amendments

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A8674 - Details

A8674 - Summary

A8674 - Bill Text download pdf

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A8674A (ACTIVE) - Details

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Archive: Last Bill Status Via S8493 - Signed by Governor

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Votes

Jun 9, 2020 - floor Vote

Floor Vote: Jun 9, 2020

Jun 8, 2020 - Finance committee Vote

Committee Vote: Jun 8, 2020

May 28, 2020 - Rules committee Vote

Committee Vote: May 28, 2020

Bill Amendments

Co-Sponsors

Diana Richardson

Robert J. Rodriguez

Michael Blake

Walter T. Mosley

A8674 - Details

A8674 - Summary

A8674 - Bill Text download pdf

Co-Sponsors

Carl Heastie

Crystal Peoples-Stokes

Jeffrion Aubry

Diana Richardson

Robert J. Rodriguez

Michael Blake

Walter T. Mosley

Felix Ortiz

Mathylde Frontus

William Magnarelli

Ron Kim

Carmen E. Arroyo

Rodneyse Bichotte

Harry B. Bronson

Robert C. Carroll

Marcos Crespo

Catalina Cruz

Carmen De La Rosa

Michael DenDekker

Harvey Epstein

Charles Fall

Nathalia Fernandez

Sandy Galef

Deborah Glick

Richard Gottfried

Pamela J. Hunter

Alicia Hyndman

Jonathan Jacobson

Ellen C. Jaffee

Barbara Lifton

John T. McDonald III

Catherine Nolan

Daniel O'Donnell

Steven Otis

Victor M. Pichardo

J. Gary Pretlow

Philip Ramos

Karines Reyes

Daniel Rosenthal

Linda Rosenthal

Rebecca Seawright

Jo Anne Simon

Aravella Simotas

Phil Steck

Al Taylor

Fred Thiele

Clyde Vanel

Helene Weinstein

Tremaine Wright

A8674A (ACTIVE) - Details

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