senate Bill S6601A

Signed By Governor
2019-2020 Legislative Session

Relates to medical attention for persons under arrest

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    • Passed Senate
    • Passed Assembly
  • Delivered to Governor
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Assembly Actions - Lowercase
Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Jun 15, 2020 signed chap.103
delivered to governor
Jun 09, 2020 returned to senate
passed assembly
ordered to third reading rules cal.63
substituted for a8226b
referred to codes
delivered to assembly
passed senate
Jun 08, 2020 ordered to third reading cal.691
reported and committed to rules
Jun 06, 2020 print number 6601b
Jun 06, 2020 amend and recommit to codes
Jan 08, 2020 referred to codes
Oct 07, 2019 print number 6601a
Oct 07, 2019 amend and recommit to rules
Jun 18, 2019 referred to rules

Votes

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Jun 9, 2020 - floor Vote

S6601B
60
2
floor
60
Aye
2
Nay
0
Absent
0
Excused
0
Abstained
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Floor Vote: Jun 9, 2020

aye (60)
nay (2)

May 28, 2020 - Rules committee Vote

S6601B
17
1
committee
17
Aye
1
Nay
1
Aye with Reservations
0
Absent
0
Excused
0
Abstained
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Committee Vote: May 28, 2020

aye (17)
nay (1)
aye wr (1)

Bill Amendments

Original
A
B (Active)
Original
A
B (Active)

Co-Sponsors

S6601 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A8226
Law Section:
Civil Rights Law
Laws Affected:
Add §28, Civ Rts L

S6601 - Summary

Provides that when a person is under arrest or otherwise in custody of a police officer, peace officer or other law enforcement representative or entity, such officer, representative or entity shall have a duty to provide attention to the medical and mental health needs of such person.

S6601 - Sponsor Memo

S6601 - Bill Text download pdf 


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

                                  6601

                       2019-2020 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              June 18, 2019
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  BAILEY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules

AN ACT to amend the civil rights law, in relation to  medical  attention
  for persons under arrest

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

  Section 1. The civil rights law is amended by adding a new section  28
to read as follows:
  §  28.  MEDICAL  ATTENTION  FOR PERSONS UNDER ARREST. WHEN A PERSON IS
UNDER ARREST OR OTHERWISE IN THE CUSTODY  OF  A  POLICE  OFFICER,  PEACE
OFFICER OR OTHER LAW ENFORCEMENT REPRESENTATIVE OR ENTITY, SUCH OFFICER,
REPRESENTATIVE  OR  ENTITY SHALL HAVE A DUTY TO PROVIDE ATTENTION TO THE
MEDICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS OF SUCH PERSON,  AND  OBTAIN  ASSISTANCE
AND  TREATMENT  OF  SUCH NEEDS FOR SUCH PERSON, WHICH ARE REASONABLE AND
PROVIDED IN GOOD FAITH UNDER THE CIRCUMSTANCES. ANY PERSON WHO  HAS  NOT
RECEIVED  SUCH REASONABLE AND GOOD FAITH ATTENTION, ASSISTANCE OR TREAT-
MENT AND WHO, AS A RESULT, SUFFERS INJURY OR SIGNIFICANT EXACERBATION OF
AN INJURY OR CONDITION SHALL HAVE A CAUSE OF ACTION AGAINST  SUCH  OFFI-
CER, REPRESENTATIVE, AND/OR ENTITY. IN ANY SUCH CIVIL ACTION, THE COURT,
IN ADDITION TO AWARDING MONETARY DAMAGES AND COSTS, MAY AWARD REASONABLE
ATTORNEYS' FEES TO A SUCCESSFUL PLAINTIFF.
  § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.




 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD13190-01-9

Co-Sponsors

S6601A - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A8226
Law Section:
Civil Rights Law
Laws Affected:
Add §28, Civ Rts L

S6601A - Summary

Provides that when a person is under arrest or otherwise in custody of a police officer, peace officer or other law enforcement representative or entity, such officer, representative or entity shall have a duty to provide attention to the medical and mental health needs of such person.

S6601A - Sponsor Memo

S6601A - Bill Text download pdf 


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

                                 6601--A

                       2019-2020 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              June 18, 2019
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sens. BAILEY, SALAZAR -- read twice and ordered printed,
  and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules --  commit-
  tee  discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recom-
  mitted to said committee

AN ACT to amend the civil rights law, in relation to  medical  attention
  for persons under arrest

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

  Section 1. The civil rights law is amended by adding a new section  28
to read as follows:
  §  28.  MEDICAL  ATTENTION  FOR PERSONS UNDER ARREST. WHEN A PERSON IS
UNDER ARREST OR OTHERWISE IN THE CUSTODY  OF  A  POLICE  OFFICER,  PEACE
OFFICER OR OTHER LAW ENFORCEMENT REPRESENTATIVE OR ENTITY, SUCH OFFICER,
REPRESENTATIVE  OR  ENTITY SHALL HAVE A DUTY TO PROVIDE ATTENTION TO THE
MEDICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS OF SUCH PERSON,  AND  OBTAIN  ASSISTANCE
AND  TREATMENT  OF  SUCH NEEDS FOR SUCH PERSON, WHICH ARE REASONABLE AND
PROVIDED IN GOOD FAITH UNDER THE CIRCUMSTANCES. ANY PERSON WHO  HAS  NOT
RECEIVED  SUCH REASONABLE AND GOOD FAITH ATTENTION, ASSISTANCE OR TREAT-
MENT AND WHO, AS A RESULT, SUFFERS INJURY OR SIGNIFICANT EXACERBATION OF
AN INJURY OR CONDITION SHALL HAVE A CAUSE OF ACTION AGAINST  SUCH  OFFI-
CER, REPRESENTATIVE, AND/OR ENTITY. IN ANY SUCH CIVIL ACTION, THE COURT,
IN  ADDITION  TO AWARDING ACTUAL DAMAGES AND COSTS, MAY AWARD REASONABLE
ATTORNEYS' FEES TO  A  SUCCESSFUL  PLAINTIFF.  THE  PROVISIONS  OF  THIS
SECTION ARE IN ADDITION TO, BUT SHALL NOT SUPERSEDE, ANY OTHER RIGHTS OR
REMEDIES AVAILABLE IN LAW OR EQUITY.
  § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.


 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD13190-04-9

Co-Sponsors

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S6601B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A8226
Law Section:
Civil Rights Law
Laws Affected:
Add §28, Civ Rts L

S6601B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides that when a person is under arrest or otherwise in custody of a police officer, peace officer or other law enforcement representative or entity, such officer, representative or entity shall have a duty to provide attention to the medical and mental health needs of such person.

S6601B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

S6601B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 


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

                                 6601--B

                       2019-2020 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              June 18, 2019
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sens.  BAILEY,  JACKSON,  LIU, SALAZAR -- read twice and
  ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee  on
  Rules  --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended, ordered reprinted as
  amended and recommitted  to  said  committee  --  recommitted  to  the
  Committee on Codes in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- commit-
  tee  discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recom-
  mitted to said committee

AN ACT to amend the civil rights law, in relation to  medical  attention
  for persons under arrest

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

  Section 1. The civil rights law is amended by adding a new section  28
to read as follows:
  §  28.  MEDICAL  ATTENTION  FOR PERSONS UNDER ARREST. WHEN A PERSON IS
UNDER ARREST OR OTHERWISE IN THE CUSTODY  OF  A  POLICE  OFFICER,  PEACE
OFFICER OR OTHER LAW ENFORCEMENT REPRESENTATIVE OR ENTITY, SUCH OFFICER,
REPRESENTATIVE  OR  ENTITY SHALL HAVE A DUTY TO PROVIDE ATTENTION TO THE
MEDICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS OF SUCH PERSON,  AND  OBTAIN  ASSISTANCE
AND  TREATMENT  OF  SUCH NEEDS FOR SUCH PERSON, WHICH ARE REASONABLE AND
PROVIDED IN GOOD FAITH UNDER THE CIRCUMSTANCES. ANY PERSON WHO  HAS  NOT
RECEIVED  SUCH REASONABLE AND GOOD FAITH ATTENTION, ASSISTANCE OR TREAT-
MENT AND WHO, AS A RESULT, SUFFERS SERIOUS PHYSICAL  INJURY  OR  SIGNIF-
ICANT  EXACERBATION  OF  AN  INJURY  OR  CONDITION SHALL HAVE A CAUSE OF
ACTION AGAINST SUCH OFFICER, REPRESENTATIVE, AND/OR ENTITY. IN ANY  SUCH
CIVIL  ACTION,  THE  COURT,  IN  ADDITION TO AWARDING ACTUAL DAMAGES AND
COSTS, MAY AWARD REASONABLE ATTORNEYS' FEES TO A  SUCCESSFUL  PLAINTIFF.
THE  PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION ARE IN ADDITION TO, BUT SHALL NOT SUPER-
SEDE, ANY OTHER RIGHTS OR REMEDIES AVAILABLE IN LAW OR EQUITY.
  § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD13190-09-0

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