Assembly Bill A2749

2019-2020 Legislative Session

Prohibits the use of unmarked police vehicles, concealed identity police vehicles and undercover police officers for routine traffic enforcement

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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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2019-A2749 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S4075
Current Committee:
Assembly Governmental Operations
Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Add §228, Exec L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: A11362
2021-2022: S839
2023-2024: S4411

2019-A2749 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Prohibits the use of unmarked police vehicles, concealed identity police vehicles and undercover police officers for routine traffic enforcement.

2019-A2749 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   2749
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 25, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  FERNANDEZ  --  read once and referred to the
   Committee on Governmental Operations
 
 AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to prohibiting the use of
   unmarked police  vehicles,  concealed  identify  police  vehicles  and
   undercover police officers for routine traffic enforcement

   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The executive law is amended by adding a new section 228 to
 read as follows:
   § 228.  PROHIBITION  OF  ROUTINE  USE  OF  UNMARKED  POLICE  VEHICLES.
 UNMARKED POLICE VEHICLES, CONCEALED IDENTITY POLICE VEHICLES, AND UNDER-
 COVER  POLICE  OFFICERS  SHALL  NOT  BE USED BY THE STATE POLICE FOR THE
 ROUTINE STOPPING OR APPREHENSION OF MOTORISTS FOR OFFENSES  RELATING  TO
 THE VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC LAW.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD03977-01-9

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