Assembly Bill A4713

2013-2014 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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2013-A4713 (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:
2009-2010: A6592
2011-2012: A6621
2015-2016: A4768
2017-2018: A5664

2013-A4713 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires colleges to report crimes occurring on their campuses or other property to local police; requires 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.

2013-A4713 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  4713

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            February 8, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. CURRAN -- 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 10 to read as follows:
  10.  (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 ANNU-
AL  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.
  S 3. This act shall take effect on the one hundred twentieth day after
it  shall  have  become  a  law;  provided that the division of criminal
justice services is authorized, effective immediately, to promulgate any
and all rules and regulations necessary for the timely implementation of
this act.

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