S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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I N A S S E M B L Y
February 12, 2024
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Introduced by M. of A. LUPARDO -- read once and referred to the Commit-
tee on Governmental Operations
AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to motorcycle profiling
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The executive law is amended by adding a new section 839-a
to read as follows:
§ 839-A. MOTORCYCLE PROFILING. 1. THE MUNICIPAL POLICE TRAINING COUN-
CIL SHALL ENSURE THAT ISSUES RELATED TO MOTORCYCLE PROFILING ARE
ADDRESSED IN BASIC LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING AND OFFERED TO IN-SERVICE
LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS IN CONJUNCTION WITH EXISTING TRAINING REGARDING
PROFILING.
2. LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES SHALL ADD A STATEMENT CONDEMNING
MOTORCYCLE PROFILING TO EXISTING POLICIES REGARDING PROFILING.
3. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, "MOTORCYCLE PROFILING" MEANS THE
ILLEGAL USE OF THE FACT THAT A PERSON RIDES A MOTORCYCLE OR WEARS MOTOR-
CYCLE-RELATED PARAPHERNALIA AS A FACTOR IN DECIDING TO STOP AND QUES-
TION, TAKE ENFORCEMENT ACTION, ARREST, OR SEARCH A PERSON OR VEHICLE
WITH OR WITHOUT A LEGAL BASIS UNDER THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION OR
NEW YORK STATE CONSTITUTION.
§ 2. This act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it shall
have become a law. Effective immediately, the addition, amendment and/or
repeal of any rules or regulations necessary for the implementation of
the foregoing provisions of this act on its effective date are author-
ized 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.
LBD09535-01-3
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