NY State Senate Bill 2017-S74

Senate Bill S74

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Repeals provision of county law relating to access to records of calls made to a municipality's E911 system; repealer

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2017-S74 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A3023
Current Committee:: Senate Local Government
Law Section:: County Law
Laws Affected:: Rpld §308 sub 4, County L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2015-2016: S1175
2019-2020: S1097, A1579
2021-2022: S835, A4053
2023-2024: S3300

2017-S74 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Repeals provision of county law relating to access to records of calls made to a municipality's E911 system.

2017-S74 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                 BILL NUMBER:  S74

 TITLE OF BILL :

An act to repeal subdivision 4 of section 308 of the county law,
relating to access to records of calls made to a municipality's E911
system

 PURPOSE :

Subdivision 4 of section 308 of the County Law prohibits the
disclosure of records from enhanced 911 (or "E911") emergency systems.
This bill repeals that prohibition to make such records subject to the
Freedom of Information Law (FOIL).

 SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS :

Section 1 repeals subdivision 4 of section 308 of the county law.

Section 2 is the effective date.

 JUSTIFICATION :

E911 systems allow the recipients of emergency calls to see the phone
number used to make the call, as well as the location from which the
call was made. Subdivision 4 of section 308 of the County Law

prohibits the disclosure of such records.

Repealing the disclosure prohibition would allow the records to be
made available by law enforcement officials, the individuals who made
the calls, and/or the public in instances where there is no valid
basis for denying access.

The protections these records would be provided under FOIL would
prevent unwarranted invasions of privacy, protect victims of or
witnesses to crimes, and preclude interference with a law enforcement
investigation. This law would not pertain to New York City, which for
years has granted or denied access to 911 records as appropriate under
the provisions of FOIL.

This legislation is consistent with a recommendation made by the New
York State Committee on Open Government in its 2014 annual report.

 LEGISLATIVE HISTORY :

S.1175 of 2015-2016 (Hoylman): Died in Local Government

 FISCAL IMPLICATIONS :

None.

 EFFECTIVE DATE :
This act shall take effect immediately.

2017-S74 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                    74
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                                (PREFILED)
 
                              January 4, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. HOYLMAN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Local Government
 
 AN ACT to repeal subdivision 4 of section 308 of the county law,  relat-
   ing to access to records of calls made to a municipality's E911 system

   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Subdivision 4 of section 308 of the county law is REPEALED.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD00024-01-7

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