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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 referred to codes delivered to assembly passed senate |
Jun 08, 2020 | ordered to third reading cal.749 |
Jun 06, 2020 | committee discharged and committed to finance referred to rules |
senate Bill S8493
Signed By GovernorSponsored By
Kevin S. Parker
(D, WF) 21st Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - Signed by Governor
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor Calendar
- Passed Senate
- Passed Assembly
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed by Governor
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Jamaal T. Bailey
(D) 36th Senate District
Brian A. Benjamin
(D) 0 Senate District
Alessandra Biaggi
(D, WF) 0 Senate District
Leroy Comrie
(D) 14th Senate District
S8493 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A8674
- Law Section:
- Executive Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §234, Exec L
S8493 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S8493 SPONSOR: PARKER TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the executive law, in relation to the use of body-worn cameras by New York state police officers PURPOSE: In relation to the usage of body-worn cameras by New York State Police patrol officers. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 of the bill identifies the act as the "New York state police body-worn cameras program" Section 2 of the bill requires the state police provide all officers with body cameras and establishes policies of how and when they are to be used.
S8493 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 8493 I N S E N A T E June 6, 2020 ___________ Introduced by Sens. PARKER, BAILEY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules 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; (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. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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