Assembly Bill A6592

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Requires colleges to report campus crimes to local police and division of criminal justice services, which is to report thereon annually

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  • 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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2009-A6592 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Higher Education
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Add §6438, Ed L; amd §837-a, Exec L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: A6621
2013-2014: A4713
2015-2016: A4768
2017-2018: A5664

2009-A6592 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires colleges to report crimes occurring on their campuses or other property to local police; this information must also be reported monthly to the division of criminal justice services for compilation in an annual report thereon, which report is to include findings and recommendations; conditions receipt of state aid to colleges upon submission of such reports.

2009-A6592 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  6592

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              March 6, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. BARRA, BACALLES, McKEVITT, WALKER -- Multi-Spon-
  sored by -- M. of A.   WEISENBERG -- read once  and  referred  to  the
  Committee on Higher Education

AN  ACT to amend the education law and the executive law, in relation to
  reports of crimes occurring on college campuses

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1.  The education law is amended by adding a new section 6438
to read as follows:
  S 6438. REPORTS OF CRIMES OCCURRING ON COLLEGE  CAMPUSES.  1.    EVERY
COLLEGE  CHARTERED  BY THE REGENTS OR INCORPORATED BY SPECIAL ACT OF THE
LEGISLATURE SHALL PROMPTLY REPORT ALL CRIMINAL ACTIVITY ON  ITS  COLLEGE
CAMPUSES AND OTHER COLLEGE PROPERTY USED FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES TO THE
LOCAL  POLICE  AGENCY  HAVING  JURISDICTION  OVER THE AREA IN WHICH SUCH
CAMPUSES OR PROPERTY IS LOCATED. EVERY SUCH COLLEGE  SHALL  ALSO  REPORT
SUCH  INFORMATION,  ON  A  MONTHLY  BASIS,  TO  THE DIVISION OF CRIMINAL
JUSTICE SERVICES.
  2. IF A COLLEGE FAILS TO COMPLY WITH THE PROVISIONS OF  THIS  SECTION,
SUCH  COLLEGE  SHALL NOT BE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE ANY STATE AID OR ASSIST-
ANCE UNTIL SUCH FAILURE IS CURED.
  S 2. Section 837-a of the executive law is amended  by  adding  a  new
subdivision 9 to read as follows:
  9. (A) THE DIVISION SHALL RECEIVE AND COMPILE THE DATA FURNISHED TO IT
BY  COLLEGES  PURSUANT TO SECTION SIXTY-FOUR HUNDRED THIRTY-EIGHT OF THE
EDUCATION LAW AND SHALL PUBLISH SUCH COMPILATION OF DATA  IN  AN  ANNUAL
REPORT  TO  THE  GOVERNOR  AND  THE LEGISLATURE ON COLLEGE CAMPUS CRIME,
WHICH REPORT SHALL INCLUDE THE DIVISION'S FINDINGS  AND  RECOMMENDATIONS
WITH RESPECT THERETO.
  (B) THE DIVISION SHALL PROMULGATE SUCH RULES AND REGULATIONS AS MAY BE
NECESSARY TO CARRY OUT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBDIVISION.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD09908-01-9

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