Assembly Bill A4904

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Provides for rules and regulations for strip searches in correctional facilities

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Current Bill Status - In Assembly Committee

  • 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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2023-A4904 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Correction
Law Section:
Correction Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §45, Cor L

2023-A4904 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Directs the state commission of correction to promulgate rules and regulations for strip searches in correctional facilities which at a minimum include a requirement that no fewer than two staff members shall be present for any strip search.

2023-A4904 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   4904
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 24, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. GIBBS -- read once and referred to the Committee
   on Correction
 
 AN ACT to amend the correction law, in relation to rules and regulations
   for strip searches in correctional facilities
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

   Section 1. Section 45 of the correction law is amended by adding a new
 subdivision 20 to read as follows:
   20.  PROMULGATE  RULES AND REGULATIONS ESTABLISHING STANDARD PRACTICES
 AND PROCEDURES FOR THE USE OF STRIP SEARCHES IN CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES.
 SUCH RULES AND REGULATIONS SHALL AT A MINIMUM INCLUDE A REQUIREMENT THAT
 NO FEWER THAN TWO STAFF MEMBERS SHALL BE PRESENT FOR ANY STRIP SEARCH.
   § 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
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD08729-01-3

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