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Jan 21, 2009 |
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Assembly Bill A2911
2009-2010 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
KOON
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
co-Sponsors
Kenneth Zebrowski
multi-Sponsors
Sandy Galef
Earlene Hooper
Susan John
Nettie Mayersohn
2009-A2911 (ACTIVE) - Details
2009-A2911 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 2911 2009-2010 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y January 21, 2009 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. KOON, ZEBROWSKI -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. EDDINGTON, GALEF, HOOPER, JOHN, MAYERSOHN, PHEFFER, ROBINSON -- read once and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations AN ACT to amend the civil rights law, in relation to a private right of action for the intentional disclosure of the identity of a victim of a sex crime THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 50-b of the civil rights law, as amended by chapter 320 of the laws of 2006, is amended to read as follows: 1. The identity of any victim of a sex offense, as defined in article one hundred thirty or section 255.25, 255.26 or 255.27 of the penal law, or of an offense involving the alleged transmission of the human immuno- deficiency virus, shall be confidential. No report, paper, picture, photograph, court file or other documents, in the custody or possession of any public officer or employee, which identifies such a victim shall be made available for public inspection. No such public officer or employee shall disclose any portion of any police report, court file, or other document, which tends to identify such a victim except as provided in subdivision two of this section. WHERE ANY REPORT, PAPER, PICTURE, PHOTOGRAPH, COURT FILE, POLICE REPORT OR OTHER DOCUMENT WHICH IDENTIFIES OR TENDS TO IDENTIFY SUCH VICTIM MAY BE SUFFICIENTLY REDACTED TO INSURE SUCH VICTIM IS NOT IDENTIFIED SUCH DOCUMENT MAY BE DISCLOSED ONLY TO ASSIST LAW ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITIES IN INVESTIGATING AND PROSECUTING SUCH OFFENSE. S 2. The opening paragraph of section 50-c of the civil rights law is designated subdivision 1 and a new subdivision 2 is added to read as follows: 2. IF THE IDENTITY OF THE VICTIM OF A SEX OFFENSE IS INTENTIONALLY DISCLOSED IN VIOLATION OF SECTION FIFTY-B OF THIS ARTICLE AND HAS NOT EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD02330-01-9
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