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Senate Bill S3974
2011-2012 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Local Government 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
2011-S3974 (ACTIVE) - Details
2011-S3974 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S3974 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the general municipal law, in relation to requiring police officers to be retrained in cardiopulmonary resuscitation every two years PURPOSE: To require all police officers are trained in the administration of cardiopulmonary resuscitation. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Adds a new section of law to the general municipal law; section 208-h. JUSTIFICATION: In response to the tragic death of Briana Ojeda, it is imperative that all police officers are adequately trained in the administration of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). This easy to learn procedure has been proven to save lives in emergency situations and could have helped save the life of Briana Ojeda. This bill will require every police officer in new York state to be retrained and tested in CPR. By requiring that all police officers are know how to administer CPR we can ensure that those in need will be saved in the future. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
2011-S3974 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 3974 2011-2012 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E March 11, 2011 ___________ Introduced by Sen. ADAMS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Local Government AN ACT to amend the general municipal law, in relation to requiring police officers to be retrained in cardiopulmonary resuscitation every two years THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may be cited as "Briana's Law". S 2. The general municipal law is amended by adding a new section 208-h to read as follows: S 208-H. BIENNIAL POLICE OFFICER CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION RETRAINING. EVERY POLICE OFFICER SHALL, EVERY TWO YEARS BE: 1. RETRAINED IN CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION AS DEFINED BY SUBDIVI- SION SIX OF SECTION SIX HUNDRED TWENTY-ONE OF THE GENERAL BUSINESS LAW; AND 2. REQUIRED TO DEMONSTRATE THE SATISFACTORY COMPLETION OF TRAINING IN CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION. S 3. This act shall take effect on the sixtieth day after it shall have become a law. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD03972-01-1
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