NY State Senate Bill 2019-S403

Senate Bill S403

2019-2020 Legislative Session

Prohibits expenditure of state, local or public authority moneys relating to federal terrorism trials in the state of New York

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2019-S403 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:: Senate Finance
Law Section:: New York City
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2009-2010: S6717
2011-2012: S3871
2013-2014: S2142
2015-2016: S4505
2017-2018: S2617
2021-2022: S5678
2023-2024: S4658

2019-S403 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Prohibits the expenditure of state, local and public authority moneys relating to any civilian criminal trial of enemy combatants for acts of terrorism in any federal court in the state of New York.

2019-S403 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                
 
BILL NUMBER: S403

SPONSOR: LANZA
 
TITLE OF BILL:  An act to prohibit the expenditure of state and local
funds relating to any trial of enemy combatants at any federal court in
the state of New York

 
PURPOSE:

This bill would prohibit the expenditure of state, local or public
authority moneys relating to federal terrorism trials in the state of
New York.

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISION:

Section one provides that the State, any political subdivisions or
public authorities shall not spend any funds relating to civilian crimi-
nal trials of enemy combatants for acts of terrorism in any federal
court located in New York State.

JUSTIFICATION:

This bill would prohibit the New York State, including the City of New
York from paying expenses incurred for the federal government's decision
to conduct any enemy combatant, terrorist trials in federal civilian
court.

Attempts by the federal government to try the 9/11 terrorist suspects in
New York City civil court rather than a military tribunal sends a
dangerous message to our enemies that want to destroy our American way
of life. The United States should be sending a message to the world that
we are serious with dealing with foreign attackers by trying them in a
military tribunal.

Conducting a civilian trials for terrorists responsible for the 9/11
attack in New York City will unnecessarily place New Yorkers at risk and
also place a huge economic burden on the State and City taxpayers. Not
only will increased security cost taxpayers hundreds of millions of
dollars, it will negatively impact businesses and their employees.
Former Mayor Bloomberg's administration estimated that a trial in New
York City will cost taxpayers almost $1 billion.Such trialswill also
disrupt City residents' daily lives at risk for another terrorist
attack.  and potentially put their lives

 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

2018: S.2617- Third ReadingCalendar
2017: S.2617- Passed Senate
2016: S.4505- Passed Senate
2015: S.4505- Passed Senate
2014: S.2142- Passed Senate
2012: S.3871- Passed Senate/ A.6975- Referred to Ways and Means
2011: S.3871- Passed Senate/ A.6975- Referred to Ways and Means

 
FISCAL IMPLICATION:

None.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately.

2019-S403 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                    403
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                                (PREFILED)
 
                              January 9, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  LANZA  -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Finance
 
 AN ACT to prohibit the expenditure of state and local funds relating  to
   any trial of enemy combatants at any federal court in the state of New
   York

   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Notwithstanding any provision of law to  the  contrary,  no
 moneys of the state, any political subdivision thereof or public author-
 ity  shall  be expended relating to any civilian criminal trial of enemy
 combatants for acts of terrorism in any federal court in  the  state  of
 New  York, nor shall any such moneys be expended relating to the custody
 and safety of such enemy combatants.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD03095-01-9

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