Senate Bill S8577

2019-2020 Legislative Session

Relates to requiring state and local law enforcement officers to identify themselves to the public

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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-S8577 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A3231
Current Committee:
Senate Rules
Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Add §233, Exec L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: A2992
2021-2022: S2107, A6798
2023-2024: S470, A3915

2019-S8577 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to requiring state and local law enforcement officers to identify themselves to the public during law enforcement activities.

2019-S8577 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2019-S8577 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   8577
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               June 16, 2020
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by Sen. SEPULVEDA -- 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 requiring state and
   local law enforcement officers to identify themselves to the public
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

   Section  1. Declaration of legislative intent and findings. The legis-
 lature finds that the people of the state of New York are in great  debt
 to  the  hard  work  and  dedication  of  police officers in their daily
 duties. The legislature further finds that mistrust of  law  enforcement
 officers  based on real or perceived discrimination hinders law enforce-
 ment efforts and is a threat to public safety.  New York state and local
 police policy already requires that officers wear shields and nameplates
 at all times while in uniform, and that they provide their  rank,  name,
 shield number and command when asked.
   In  adopting this act, it is the intent of the legislature to increase
 transparency in police practices and to build trust between police offi-
 cers and members of the public by providing the public  with  notice  of
 the  reasons  behind  their  encounters  with  the police, and a written
 record of their interactions with the police in situations that  do  not
 result in an arrest or summons.
   §  2. The executive law is amended by adding a new section 233 to read
 as follows:
   § 233. IDENTIFICATION OF LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS. 1. AS USED IN  THIS
 ARTICLE THE FOLLOWING WORDS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS:
   (A)  "LAW ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITY" SHALL MEAN ANY OF THE FOLLOWING ACTIV-
 ITIES WHEN CONDUCTED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS:
   (I) NONCUSTODIAL QUESTIONING OF INDIVIDUALS;
   (II) PEDESTRIAN STOPS;
   (III) FRISKS;
   (IV)  SEARCHES  OF  INDIVIDUALS'  PERSONS,  PROPERTY,  OR  POSSESSIONS
 (INCLUDING VEHICLES);
   (V) TRAFFIC STOPS;
   (VI) ROADBLOCK OR CHECKPOINT STOPS;
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
              

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