NY State Senate Bill 2023-S1500

Senate Bill S1500

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Allows the implementation of body cameras on police officers notwithstanding binding arbitration

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- 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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Dec 06, 2023	recommit, enacting clause stricken
Jan 12, 2023	referred to civil service and pensions

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2023-S1500 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A4823
Law Section:: Civil Service Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §204-a, Civ Serv L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2021-2022: S5813, A6072
2025-2026: A1264

2023-S1500 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Allows the implementation of body cameras on police officers notwithstanding binding arbitration.

2023-S1500 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                 
BILL NUMBER: S1500

SPONSOR: GIANARIS
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend the civil service law, in relation to allowing the
implementation of body cameras on police officers notwithstanding bind-
ing arbitration

 
PURPOSE:

This bill would amend the civil service law in relation to the implemen-
tation of body cameras on police officers without it being able to made
an issue of binding arbitration.

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section one amends section 204-a of the civil service law by adding a
new subdivision which states that the terms of any agreement or arbi-
tration between any public employer and public employee organization
representing police officers approving any increase in pay or expanded
duty pay due for additional or continued duties and responsibilities

performed by police officers with regards to wearing body cameras shall
not include binding arbitration for purposes of authorizing a pay
increase.

Section two sets the effective date.

 
EXISTING LAW:

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JUSTIFICATION:

Due to the many benefits that come along with the use body cameras by
police officers, many governments are seeking to equip their police
departments with the technology. Equipping police officers with body
cameras can protect officers, assist in evidence collection, and
dissuade some of the worst of officer misconduct. However, organizations
representing police officers often seek to garner pay increases for
their officers, citing additional duties or responsibilities and officer
stress that leads the matter to be taken up in binding arbitration.

Technology is ever changing and developing. It continues to reshape
nearly every sector of society. Most jobs see changing technology
frequently - from teachers to retailer workers and taxi drivers.  These
improvements and upgrades in technology are learned by workers without
monetary compensation. Body cameras are another tool in a collection of
new technology that is available to police officers and should not be
justification for binding arbitration, which can be cost prohibitive to
its implementation. This technology should be a welcome advance in tech-
nology that allows officers to keep current in their job and fulfill
their duties, and should not warrant a pay increase for their use alone.

 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

2022: Died in Civil Service and Pensions; Died in Governmental Employees
(Assembly)

2021: Died in Civil Service and Pensions; Died in Governmental Employees
(Assembly)

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

None.

 
LOCAL FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

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EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately.

2023-S1500 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   1500
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 12, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by Sens. GIANARIS, JACKSON -- read twice and ordered printed,
   and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Civil Service and
   Pensions
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend  the  civil  service law, in relation to allowing the
   implementation of body  cameras  on  police  officers  notwithstanding
   binding arbitration

   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 204-a of the civil service law is amended by adding
 a new subdivision 5 to read as follows:
   5. THE TERMS OF ANY AGREEMENT OR INTEREST  ARBITRATION  AWARD  BETWEEN
 ANY  PUBLIC  EMPLOYER  AND ANY PUBLIC EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATION REPRESENTING
 POLICE OFFICERS AUTHORIZING AN INCREASE IN THE RATE OF PAY  OR  EXPANDED
 DUTY  PAY  IN  RECOGNITION  OF  THE  ADDITIONAL AND CONTINUED DUTIES AND
 RESPONSIBILITIES PERFORMED BY POLICE OFFICERS IN CONNECTION  WITH  BODY-
 WORN  CAMERAS SHALL BE INVALID AND NO SUCH AGREEMENT SHALL INCLUDE BIND-
 ING ARBITRATION FOR THE PURPOSES OF AUTHORIZING SUCH A PAY  INCREASE  OR
 EXPANDED DUTY PAY.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD05528-01-3

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