Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jul 06, 2020 |
enacting clause stricken |
Jan 08, 2020 |
referred to governmental operations |
Feb 08, 2019 |
referred to governmental operations |
Assembly Bill A5309
2019-2020 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
CRESPO
Archive: Last Bill Status - Stricken
- 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
Felix Ortiz
Anthony D'Urso
Victor M. Pichardo
Carmen E. Arroyo
2019-A5309 (ACTIVE) - Details
2019-A5309 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5309 2019-2020 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y February 8, 2019 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. CRESPO -- read once and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to mandating electronic stun guns for police and peace officers 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 837-d-1 to read as follows: § 837-D-1. ELECTRONIC STUN GUN FOR POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS. 1. AS USED IN THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING TERMS HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS: (A) "POLICE OR PEACE OFFICER" MEANS A POLICE OFFICER AS DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION THIRTY-FOUR OF SECTION 1.20 OR A PEACE OFFICER AS DEFINED IN SECTION 2.10 OF THE CRIMINAL PROCEDURE LAW; (B) "ELECTRONIC STUN GUN" MEANS ANY DEVICE DESIGNED PRIMARILY AS A WEAPON, THE PURPOSE OF WHICH IS TO STUN, CAUSE MENTAL DISORIENTATION, KNOCK OUT OR PARALYZE A PERSON BY PASSING A HIGH VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL SHOCK TO SUCH PERSON; (C) "LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY" MEANS AN AGENCY ESTABLISHED BY THE STATE OR A UNIT OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT WHICH EMPLOYS POLICE OFFICERS OR PEACE OFFICERS WHO ARE EMPOWERED TO USE ELECTRONIC STUN GUNS IN THE COURSE OF THEIR OFFICIAL DUTIES. 2. POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS IN THE STATE WHOSE REGULAR DUTIES REQUIRE SUCH OFFICER CARRY A PISTOL OR REVOLVER, SHALL BE EQUIPPED WITH ELEC- TRONIC STUN GUNS BY THE LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY UNDER WHICH THEY ARE EMPLOYED. 3. POLICE OR PEACE OFFICERS EQUIPPED WITH ELECTRONIC STUN GUNS PURSU- ANT TO SUBDIVISION TWO OF THIS SECTION SHALL COMPLETE A TRAINING COURSE APPROVED BY THE SUPERINTENDENT OF STATE POLICE IN THE USE OF ELECTRONIC STUN GUNS. 4. WITHIN NINETY DAYS OF THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION, THE COMMISSIONER, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE MUNICIPAL POLICE TRAINING COUN- EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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