Senate Bill S1401

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Limits the transport of an arrested, detained or apprehended person in an unmarked police vehicle or concealed identity police vehicle

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Current Bill Status - In Senate Committee Codes 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-S1401 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Codes
Law Section:
Civil Rights Law
Laws Affected:
Add §73-a, Civ Rts L
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
S313

2023-S1401 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Prohibits the transport of a person in an unmarked police vehicle or concealed identity police vehicle after being arrested, detained or apprehended by a police officer or peace officer who is not wearing his or her uniform unless an officer in uniform is present for the duration of the transport; prohibits stops and searches by a police officer or peace officer who is not wearing his or her uniform using an unmarked police vehicle or a concealed identity police vehicle unless an officer in uniform is present for the duration of the stop and search.

2023-S1401 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2023-S1401 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   1401
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 11, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  LIU  --  read  twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Codes
 
 AN ACT to amend the civil rights law, in relation to limiting the trans-
   port of an arrested, detained or apprehended  person  in  an  unmarked
   police  vehicle  or  concealed  identity police vehicle and the use of
   such vehicles for stops and searches
 
   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
 73-a to read as follows:
   § 73-A. USE OF UNMARKED POLICE VEHICLE FOR STOP AND SEARCH  OR  TRANS-
 PORT  OF ARRESTED, DETAINED OR APPREHENDED PERSON. 1. NO PERSON SHALL BE
 TRANSPORTED IN AN UNMARKED POLICE VEHICLE OR A CONCEALED IDENTITY POLICE
 VEHICLE AFTER BEING ARRESTED, DETAINED OR APPREHENDED BY A POLICE  OFFI-
 CER  OR PEACE OFFICER OF A GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY WHO IS NOT WEARING HIS OR
 HER POLICE UNIFORM UNLESS AN OFFICER IN UNIFORM FROM  THE  SAME  GOVERN-
 MENTAL ENTITY IS PRESENT FOR THE DURATION OF THE TRANSPORT.
   2.  NO  PERSON  SHALL  BE  STOPPED AND SEARCHED BY A POLICE OFFICER OR
 PEACE OFFICER OF A GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY WHO IS TRAVELLING IN AN  UNMARKED
 POLICE  VEHICLE OR A CONCEALED IDENTITY POLICE VEHICLE UNLESS SUCH OFFI-
 CER IS WEARING HIS OR HER POLICE UNIFORM OR IS ACCOMPANIED BY AN OFFICER
 IN UNIFORM FROM THE SAME GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY AND SUCH UNIFORMED  OFFICER
 IS PRESENT FOR THE DURATION OF THE STOP AND THE SEARCH.
   3. A POLICE VEHICLE SHALL BE DEEMED TO BE UNMARKED OR HAVE A CONCEALED
 IDENTITY UNLESS IT IS EQUIPPED WITH:
   (A)  LIGHTS  AS  AUTHORIZED  BY SUBDIVISION FORTY-ONE OF SECTION THREE
 HUNDRED SEVENTY-FIVE OF THE VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC LAW, WHICH ARE DISPLAYED
 AND VISIBLE;
   (B) A HORN, SIREN, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, OR EXHAUST  WHISTLE  FROM  WHICH
 AUDIBLE SIGNALS ARE SOUNDED; AND
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD02959-01-3
 S. 1401                             2
              

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