Assembly Actions -
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Feb 11, 2016 |
print number 1450a |
Feb 11, 2016 |
amend and recommit to codes |
Jan 06, 2016 |
referred to codes |
Jan 12, 2015 |
referred to codes |
Senate Bill S1450A
2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Codes 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
Bill Amendments
2015-S1450 - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Codes
- Law Section:
- Criminal Procedure Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §§160.50, 160.55 & 160.58, CP L; amd §296, Exec L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2013-2014:
S4071
2017-2018: S420
2015-S1450 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S1450 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the criminal procedure law and the executive law, in relation to disclosure of arrest and prosecution records of applicants for employment by police departments and other law enforcement agencies PURPOSE: To allow the disclosure of criminal histories of all applicants for employment by police departments and other law enforcement agencies. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 of the bill amends Criminal Procedure Law section 160.50(1)(d) to provide that criminal records sealed pursuant to this section shall be made available to a police department or law enforcement agency when an employment application has been made by the person accused of criminal activity. Any records obtained must also be provided to the applicant and the applicant shall be afforded the opportunity to provide an explanation. Section 2 of the bill amends Criminal Procedure Law section 160.55(1)(d) to provide that criminal records sealed pursuant to this
2015-S1450 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 1450 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 12, 2015 ___________ Introduced by Sen. GOLDEN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Codes AN ACT to amend the criminal procedure law and the executive law, in relation to disclosure of arrest and prosecution records of applicants for employment by police departments and other law enforcement agen- cies THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Paragraph (d) of subdivision 1 of section 160.50 of the criminal procedure law, as amended by section 73 of subpart B of part C of chapter 62 of the laws of 2011, is amended to read as follows: (d) such records shall be made available to the person accused or to such person's designated agent, and shall be made available to (i) a prosecutor in any proceeding in which the accused has moved for an order pursuant to section 170.56 or 210.46 of this chapter, or (ii) a law enforcement agency upon ex parte motion in any superior court, if such agency demonstrates to the satisfaction of the court that justice requires that such records be made available to it, or (iii) any state or local officer or agency with responsibility for the issuance of licenses to possess guns, when the accused has made application for such a license, or (iv) the New York state department of corrections and community supervision when the accused is on parole supervision as a result of conditional release or a parole release granted by the New York state board of parole, and the arrest which is the subject of the inquiry is one which occurred while the accused was under such super- vision or (v) any prospective employer of a police officer or peace officer as those terms are defined in subdivisions thirty-three and thirty-four of section 1.20 of this chapter, in relation to an applica- tion for employment as a police officer or peace officer; provided, however, that every person who is an applicant for the position of police officer or peace officer shall be furnished with a copy of all EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD00561-01-5
2015-S1450A (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Codes
- Law Section:
- Criminal Procedure Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §§160.50, 160.55 & 160.58, CP L; amd §296, Exec L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
-
2013-2014:
S4071
2017-2018: S420
2015-S1450A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S1450A TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the criminal procedure law and the executive law, in relation to disclosure of arrest and prosecution records of applicants for employment by police departments and other law enforcement agencies PURPOSE : To allow the disclosure of criminal histories of all applicants for employment by police departments and other law enforcement agencies. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Section 1 of the bill amends Criminal Procedure Law section 160.50(1)(d) to provide that criminal records sealed pursuant to this section shall be made available to a police department or law enforcement agency when an employment application has been made by the person accused of criminal activity. Any records obtained must also be provided to the applicant and the applicant shall be afforded the opportunity to provide an explanation. Section 2 of the bill amends Criminal Procedure Law section 160.55(1)(d) to provide that criminal records sealed pursuant to this section shall be made available to a police department or law enforcement agency when an employment application has been made by the
2015-S1450A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 1450--A 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 12, 2015 ___________ Introduced by Sen. GOLDEN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Codes -- recommitted to the Committee on Codes in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the criminal procedure law and the executive law, in relation to disclosure of arrest and prosecution records of applicants for employment by police departments and other law enforcement agen- cies THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Paragraph (d) of subdivision 1 of section 160.50 of the criminal procedure law, as amended by chapter 449 of the laws of 2015, is amended to read as follows: (d) such records shall be made available to the person accused or to such person's designated agent, and shall be made available to (i) a prosecutor in any proceeding in which the accused has moved for an order pursuant to section 170.56 or 210.46 of this chapter, or (ii) a law enforcement agency upon ex parte motion in any superior court, or in any district court, city court or the criminal court of the city of New York provided that such court sealed the record, if such agency demonstrates to the satisfaction of the court that justice requires that such records be made available to it, or (iii) any state or local officer or agency with responsibility for the issuance of licenses to possess guns, when the accused has made application for such a license, or (iv) the New York state department of corrections and community supervision when the accused is on parole supervision as a result of conditional release or a parole release granted by the New York state board of parole, and the arrest which is the subject of the inquiry is one which occurred while the accused was under such supervision, or (v) any prospective employer of a police officer or peace officer as those terms are defined in subdivisions thirty-three and thirty-four of section 1.20 of this chap- ter, in relation to an application for employment as a police officer or peace officer; provided, however, that every person who is an applicant
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