Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jun 15, 2016 |
ordered to third reading rules cal.400 rules report cal.400 reported |
Jun 14, 2016 |
reported referred to rules reported referred to ways and means |
Feb 25, 2016 |
reported referred to codes |
Feb 10, 2016 |
referred to correction |
Assembly Bill A9279
2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
O'DONNELL
Archive: Last Bill Status - On Floor Calendar
- 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
Michael Benedetto
Vivian Cook
Jane Corwin
Maritza Davila
multi-Sponsors
Clifford Crouch
Barbara Lifton
Jo Anne Simon
Frank Skartados
2015-A9279 (ACTIVE) - Details
2015-A9279 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 9279 I N A S S E M B L Y February 10, 2016 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. O'DONNELL, BENEDETTO, COOK, CORWIN, DAVILA, GOTT- FRIED, JEAN-PIERRE, JOYNER, LINARES, MOSLEY, PEOPLES-STOKES, RIVERA, SEPULVEDA, STECK, BLAKE -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. CROUCH, LIFTON, SIMON, SKARTADOS -- read once and referred to the Committee on Correction AN ACT to amend the correction law, in relation to establishing a pilot program for the use of body-worn cameras on certain correction offi- cers THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The correction law is amended by adding a new section 135 to read as follows: S 135. BODY CAMERA FOR CORRECTION OFFICERS PILOT PROGRAM. 1. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL, AFTER CONSULTATION WITH THE CHAIRMAN OF THE STATE COMMISSION OF CORRECTIONS, ESTABLISH A PILOT PROGRAM PROVIDING FOR THE USE OF A BODY-WORN PERSONAL VIDEO RECORDING DEVICE ON CERTAIN CORRECTION OFFICERS ASSIGNED TO THE SUPERVISION OF GENERAL POPULATION INMATES AT A MAXIMUM SECURITY FACILITY. NO FEWER THAN FIFTY CORRECTION OFFICERS IN A SINGLE SHIFT SHALL BE SELECTED TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS PILOT PROGRAM. EACH OFFICER CHOSEN SHALL WEAR A PERSONAL VIDEO RECORDING DEVICE AFFIXED TO HIS OR HER UNIFORM WHILE ON DUTY IN THE FACILITY CHOSEN FOR SUCH PILOT PROGRAM. THE PERSONAL VIDEO RECORDING DEVICE SHALL RECORD ALL THE INTERACTIONS OF A CORRECTION OFFICER AND INMATES UNDER HIS OR HER CARE, CUSTODY AND CONTROL. THE RECORDING SHALL INCLUDE BOTH AUDIO AND VIDEO. 2. ALL SUCH EQUIPMENT SHALL BE INSTALLED ON OR BEFORE SIX MONTHS AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE CHAPTER OF LAWS OF TWO THOUSAND SIXTEEN THAT ADDED THIS SECTION. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL PROMULGATE ALL RULES AND REGULATIONS NECESSARY TO IMPLEMENT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION. SUCH RULES AND REGULATIONS SHALL REQUIRE THAT ALL VIDEO RECORDINGS BE CATA- LOGUED AND MAINTAINED AS A RECORD BY THE DEPARTMENT FOR NOT LESS THAN SIX MONTHS AND SHALL ESTABLISH MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR THE PERSONAL VIDEO RECORDING DEVICES, AND RECORDING EQUIPMENT TO BE USED AND FURTHERMORE SHALL PROVIDE FOR THE PROTECTION OF PERSONAL PRIVACY FOR THOSE PERSONS WHOSE ACTIONS MAY BE RECORDED. NO PERSONAL VIDEO RECORDING DEVICES MAY EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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