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2021 NY A.B. 99

Title - AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to reporting of the use of force

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Relates to reporting the use of force by a police officer or peace officer.

2021 NY S.B. 1050

Title - AN ACT to amend the civil rights law, in relation to filling the void left by the expansive and overbroad applicability of the qualified immunity doctrine that operates as a near absolute shield to civil liability for public officials and ensure that state officials are justly held accountable for violating an individual’s rights, privileges and immunities under state law

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Relates to filling the void left by the expansive and overbroad applicability of the qualified immunity doctrine that operates as a near absolute shield to civil liability for public officials and ensures that state officials are justly held accountable f...

Relates to filling the void left by the expansive and overbroad applicability of the qualified immunity doctrine that operates as a near absolute shield to civil liability for public officials and ensures that state officials are justly held accountable for violating an individual’s rights, privileges and immunities under state law.

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2019 NY A.B. 11062

Title - AN ACT to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to providing for mental health screening and creating a presumption that post-traumatic stress disorder is proximately caused by employment for law enforcement officers and emergency medical services personnel

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Provides for mental health screening and creates a presumption that post-traumatic stress disorder is proximately caused by employment for law enforcement officers and emergency medical services personnel.

2019 NY A.B. 10913

Title - AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to prohibiting facial recognition technology to be used in connection with an officer camera,and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof

Law Number - 2019 NY A.B. 10913

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Prohibits facial recognition technology to be used in connection with an officer camera used by both local and state police, including the storage of biometric data.

2019 NY A.B. 10877

Title - AN ACT to amend the civil service law and the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the hiring of certain police officers

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Provides that no person shall be eligible for appointment as a police officer who was previously employed as a police officer and who: (i) was dismissed for malfeasance or other serious misconduct calling into question such person's fitness to serve as a ...

Provides that no person shall be eligible for appointment as a police officer who was previously employed as a police officer and who: (i) was dismissed for malfeasance or other serious misconduct calling into question such person’s fitness to serve as a police officer,or (ii) resigned or retired from such officer’s position while under investigation for such malfeasance or other serious misconduct,defines terms,makes related provisions.

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2019 NY S.B. 8668

Title - AN ACT to amend the civil rights law, in relation to providing a civil action for deprivation of rights

Law Number - 2019 NY S.B. 8668

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Relates to ending qualified immunity for law enforcement in any action brought for the deprivation of any rights, privileges, or immunities secured by the federal or state Constitution and Laws,provides a civil action for deprivation of rights which is ca...

Relates to ending qualified immunity for law enforcement in any action brought for the deprivation of any rights, privileges, or immunities secured by the federal or state Constitution and Laws,provides a civil action for deprivation of rights which is caused by any person or public entity.

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2019 NY A.B. 10717

Title - AN ACT to amend the criminal procedure law, in relation to establishing mandatory continuing law enforcement education for peace officers

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Amends the Criminal Procedure Law,relates to establishing mandatory continuing law enforcement education for peace officers,requires peace officers to biannually complete a minimum of 32 credit hours of training including de-escalation techniques, implici...

Amends the Criminal Procedure Law,relates to establishing mandatory continuing law enforcement education for peace officers,requires peace officers to biannually complete a minimum of 32 credit hours of training including de-escalation techniques, implicit biases and mental health training.

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2019 NY A.B. 10684

Title - AN ACT to amend the penal law, in relation to prohibiting the provision of licenses for firearms to persons on the federal no-fly list or terrorist screening database,to amend the criminal procedure law, in relation to revoking or suspending firearms licenses of persons on the federal no-fly list or terrorist screening database,and to amend the executive law, in relation to requiring the superintendent of state police to search the federal no-fly list or terrorist screening database and report findings to appropriate enforcement agencies

Law Number - 2019 NY A.B. 10684

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Prohibits the provision of licenses for firearms to persons on the federal no-fly list or terrorist screening database,authorizes firearms licenses of persons on the federal no-fly list or terrorist screening database to be suspended or revoked,requires t...

Prohibits the provision of licenses for firearms to persons on the federal no-fly list or terrorist screening database,authorizes firearms licenses of persons on the federal no-fly list or terrorist screening database to be suspended or revoked,requires the superintendent of state police to search the federal no-fly list or terrorist screening database each year and report findings to appropriate enforcement agencies in order to suspend or revoke appropriate licenses.

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2019 NY S.B. 8601 (NS)

Title - Relates to requiring municipalities, authorities and agencies to obtain liability insurance on each duly appointed police officer.

Law Number - 2019 NY S.B. 8601 (NS)

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Relates to requiring municipalities, authorities and agencies to obtain liability insurance on each duly appointed police officer in an amount not less than $200,000

2019 NY A.B. 10651

Title - AN ACT to amend the penal law, in relation to justification for the use of deadly physical force by a police or peace officer

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Amends the Penal Law,limits the circumstances which justify the use of deadly force by a police officer or peace officer.

2019 NY S.B. 8596 (NS)

Title - Relates to residency requirements for police officers in a city with a population of one million or more.

Law Number - 2019 NY S.B. 8596 (NS)

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Relates to residency requirements for police officers in a city with a population of one million or more,provides that no person shall be a paid member of the police force in a city of one million or more that does not reside in the political subdivision ...

Relates to residency requirements for police officers in a city with a population of one million or more,provides that no person shall be a paid member of the police force in a city of one million or more that does not reside in the political subdivision or municipal corporation of the state for which he or she shall be chosen for one year prior to being appointed and continues to reside therein.

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2019 NY A.B. 10645 (NS)

Title - Requires that all police officers involved in the execution of a search warrant wear body cameras

Law Number - 2019 NY A.B. 10645 (NS)

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Requires that all police officers involved in the execution of a search warrant wear body cameras.