Assembly Bill A4687C

2021-2022 Legislative Session

Relates to the office of special investigation inspecting serious physical injuries that may have resulted in death

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  • Delivered to Governor
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2021-A4687 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S7049
Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §70-b, Exec L
Versions Introduced in 2023-2024 Legislative Session:
A2151, S952

2021-A4687 - Summary

Authorizes the office of special investigation to inspect serious physical injuries that may have resulted in death, or did result in paralysis, comatose, brain damage, or any other life threatening grave bodily injury as determined by the attorney general.

2021-A4687 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   4687
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 4, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M. of A. PEOPLES-STOKES -- read once and referred to the
   Committee on Codes
 
 AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to the office of  special
   investigation  inspecting  serious  injuries that may have resulted in
   death; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration
   thereof

   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1. Subdivisions 1 and 2 of section 70-b of the executive law,
 as added by chapter 95 of the laws of 2020, are amended and a new subdi-
 vision 1-a is added to read as follows:
   1. There shall be established within the office of the attorney gener-
 al  an  office  of  special  investigation.  Notwithstanding  any  other
 provision  of law, the office of special investigation shall investigate
 and, if warranted, prosecute any alleged criminal  offense  or  offenses
 committed  by a person, whether or not formally on duty, who is a police
 officer, as defined in subdivision thirty-four of section  1.20  of  the
 criminal procedure law, or a peace officer as defined in section 2.10 of
 the criminal procedure law, provided that such peace officer is employed
 or  contracted  by  an  education, public health, social service, parks,
 housing or corrections agency, or is  a  peace  officer  as  defined  in
 subdivision  twenty-five  of section 2.10 of the criminal procedure law,
 concerning any incident in which the death, OR SERIOUS  INJURY  PURSUANT
 TO SUBDIVISION ONE-A OF THIS SECTION, of a person, whether in custody or
 not,  is  caused  by  an act or omission of such police officer or peace
 officer or in which the attorney general determines there is a  question
 as to whether the death, OR SERIOUS INJURY PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION ONE-A
 OF THIS SECTION, was in fact caused by an act or omission of such police
 officer or peace officer.
   1-A.  THE  OFFICE  OF  SPECIAL  INVESTIGATION SHALL ESTABLISH A DEMON-
 STRATION PROJECT IN CERTAIN COUNTIES RELATED TO INCIDENTS  DESCRIBED  IN
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

co-Sponsors

2021-A4687A - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S7049
Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §70-b, Exec L
Versions Introduced in 2023-2024 Legislative Session:
A2151, S952

2021-A4687A - Summary

Authorizes the office of special investigation to inspect serious physical injuries that may have resulted in death, or did result in paralysis, comatose, brain damage, or any other life threatening grave bodily injury as determined by the attorney general.

2021-A4687A - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  4687--A
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 4, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M. of A. PEOPLES-STOKES -- read once and referred to the
   Committee on Codes --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended,  ordered
   reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN  ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to the office of special
   investigation inspecting  serious  physical  injuries  that  may  have
   resulted  in  death;  and  providing for the repeal of such provisions
   upon expiration thereof
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1. Subdivisions 1 and 2 of section 70-b of the executive law,
 as added by chapter 95 of the laws of 2020, are amended and a new subdi-
 vision 1-a is added to read as follows:
   1. There shall be established within the office of the attorney gener-
 al  an  office  of  special  investigation.  Notwithstanding  any  other
 provision  of law, the office of special investigation shall investigate
 and, if warranted, prosecute any alleged criminal  offense  or  offenses
 committed  by a person, whether or not formally on duty, who is a police
 officer, as defined in subdivision thirty-four of section  1.20  of  the
 criminal procedure law, or a peace officer as defined in section 2.10 of
 the criminal procedure law, provided that such peace officer is employed
 or  contracted  by  an  education, public health, social service, parks,
 housing or corrections agency, or is  a  peace  officer  as  defined  in
 subdivision  twenty-five  of section 2.10 of the criminal procedure law,
 concerning any incident in which the death, OR SERIOUS  PHYSICAL  INJURY
 PURSUANT  TO  SUBDIVISION ONE-A OF THIS SECTION, of a person, whether in
 custody or not, is caused by an act or omission of such  police  officer
 or  peace officer or in which the attorney general determines there is a
 question as to whether the death, OR SERIOUS PHYSICAL INJURY PURSUANT TO
 SUBDIVISION ONE-A OF THIS SECTION, was in fact caused by an act or omis-
 sion of such police officer or peace officer.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD02723-02-1

co-Sponsors

2021-A4687B - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S7049
Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §70-b, Exec L
Versions Introduced in 2023-2024 Legislative Session:
A2151, S952

2021-A4687B - Summary

Authorizes the office of special investigation to inspect serious physical injuries that may have resulted in death, or did result in paralysis, comatose, brain damage, or any other life threatening grave bodily injury as determined by the attorney general.

2021-A4687B - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  4687--B
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 4, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M. of A. PEOPLES-STOKES, MEEKS -- read once and referred
   to the Committee on  Codes  --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended,
   ordered  reprinted  as  amended  and  recommitted to said committee --
   committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as  amended  and
   recommitted to said committee

 AN  ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to the office of special
   investigation inspecting  serious  physical  injuries  that  may  have
   resulted in death
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Subdivisions 1 and 2 of section 70-b of the executive  law,
 as added by chapter 95 of the laws of 2020, are amended and a new subdi-
 vision 1-a is added to read as follows:
   1. There shall be established within the office of the attorney gener-
 al  an  office  of  special  investigation.  Notwithstanding  any  other
 provision of law, the office of special investigation shall  investigate
 and,  if  warranted,  prosecute any alleged criminal offense or offenses
 committed by a person, whether or not formally on duty, who is a  police
 officer,  as  defined  in subdivision thirty-four of section 1.20 of the
 criminal procedure law, or a peace officer as defined in section 2.10 of
 the criminal procedure law, provided that such peace officer is employed
 or contracted by an education, public  health,  social  service,  parks,
 housing  or  corrections  agency,  or  is  a peace officer as defined in
 subdivision twenty-five of section 2.10 of the criminal  procedure  law,
 concerning  any  incident in which the death, OR SERIOUS PHYSICAL INJURY
 PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION ONE-A OF THIS SECTION, of a person,  whether  in
 custody  or  not, is caused by an act or omission of such police officer
 or peace officer or in which the attorney general determines there is  a
 question as to whether the death, OR SERIOUS PHYSICAL INJURY PURSUANT TO
 SUBDIVISION ONE-A OF THIS SECTION, was in fact caused by an act or omis-
 sion of such police officer or peace officer.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

co-Sponsors

2021-A4687C (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S7049
Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §70-b, Exec L
Versions Introduced in 2023-2024 Legislative Session:
A2151, S952

2021-A4687C (ACTIVE) - Summary

Authorizes the office of special investigation to inspect serious physical injuries that may have resulted in death, or did result in paralysis, comatose, brain damage, or any other life threatening grave bodily injury as determined by the attorney general.

2021-A4687C (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  4687--C
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 4, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M. of A. PEOPLES-STOKES, MEEKS -- read once and referred
   to the Committee on  Codes  --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended,
   ordered  reprinted  as  amended  and  recommitted to said committee --
   committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as  amended  and
   recommitted  to said committee -- recommitted to the Committee on Ways
   and Means in accordance with Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2 -- again reported
   from said committee with amendments, ordered reprinted as amended  and
   recommitted to said committee
 
 AN  ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to the office of special
   investigation inspecting  serious  physical  injuries  that  may  have
   resulted in death
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Subdivisions 1 and 2 of section 70-b of the executive  law,
 as added by chapter 95 of the laws of 2020, are amended and a new subdi-
 vision 1-a is added to read as follows:
   1. There shall be established within the office of the attorney gener-
 al  an  office  of  special  investigation.  Notwithstanding  any  other
 provision of law, the office of special investigation shall  investigate
 and,  if  warranted,  prosecute any alleged criminal offense or offenses
 committed by a person, whether or not formally on duty, who is a  police
 officer,  as  defined  in subdivision thirty-four of section 1.20 of the
 criminal procedure law, or a peace officer as defined in section 2.10 of
 the criminal procedure law, provided that such peace officer is employed
 or contracted by an education, public  health,  social  service,  parks,
 housing  or  corrections  agency,  or  is  a peace officer as defined in
 subdivision twenty-five of section 2.10 of the criminal  procedure  law,
 concerning  any  incident in which the death, OR SERIOUS PHYSICAL INJURY
 PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION ONE-A OF THIS SECTION, of a person,  whether  in
 custody  or  not, is caused by an act or omission of such police officer
 or peace officer or in which the attorney general determines there is  a
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD02723-06-2

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