Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jan 05, 2022 |
referred to finance |
May 18, 2021 |
print number 1619a |
May 18, 2021 |
amend (t) and recommit to finance |
Jan 14, 2021 |
referred to finance |
Senate Bill S1619A
2021-2022 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) 10th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Finance Committee
- 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
Bill Amendments
2021-S1619 - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Finance
- Law Section:
- Executive Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §839-a, Exec L; amd §740, Lab L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2019-2020:
S8520
2023-2024: S1889
2021-S1619 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S1619 SPONSOR: SANDERS TITLE OF BILL: An act mandating police officers to safely intervene when such officer is present and observes another police officer using excessive force PURPOSE: This bill would mandate police officers to safely intervene when such officer is present and observes another police officer using excessive force SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 provides that any police officer that is present and observes another police officer using force that is clearly excessive or beyond what is objectively reasonable under the circumstances shall be required, when in a position to do so, to safely intervene to prevent the use of such excessive force. In all instances where excessive force
2021-S1619 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 1619 2021-2022 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 14, 2021 ___________ Introduced by Sen. SANDERS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Finance AN ACT mandating police officers to safely intervene when such officer is present and observes another police officer using excessive force THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Notwithstanding any provisions of law to the contrary, any police officer that is present and observes another police officer using force that is clearly excessive or beyond what is objectively reasonable under the circumstances shall be required, when in a position to do so, to safely intervene to prevent the use of such excessive force. In all instances where excessive force is used, observed by another police officer or another police officer had to intervene, the officer shall promptly report the use, observation and intervention of excessive force to the supervisor. § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD05960-01-1
co-Sponsors
(D, WF) Senate District
2021-S1619A (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Finance
- Law Section:
- Executive Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §839-a, Exec L; amd §740, Lab L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
-
2019-2020:
S8520
2023-2024: S1889
2021-S1619A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S1619A SPONSOR: SANDERS TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the executive law and the labor law, in relation to enacting "Cariol's Law" PURPOSE: This bill would enact "Cariol's Law", which mandates police officers to safely intervene when such officer observes another police officer using excessive force. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1: Title Section 2: Definitions - Duty to intervene Failure to intervene.
2021-S1619A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 1619--A 2021-2022 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 14, 2021 ___________ Introduced by Sen. SANDERS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Finance -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the executive law and the labor law, in relation to enacting "Cariol's Law" THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as "Cariol's law" or "duty to intervene". § 2. The executive law is amended by adding a new section 839-a to read as follows: § 839-A. EXCESSIVE USE OF FORCE; DUTY TO INTERVENE. 1. DEFINITIONS. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS: (A) "POLICE OFFICER" SHALL HAVE THE SAME MEANING AS PROVIDED FOR IN SUBDIVISION THIRTY-FOUR OF SECTION 1.20 OF THE CRIMINAL PROCEDURE LAW; (B) "USE OF FORCE" SHALL INCLUDE, BUT SHALL NOT BE LIMITED TO: (I) BRANDISHING, POINTING, USING OR DISCHARGING A FIREARM AT OR IN THE DIRECTION OF ANOTHER PERSON; (II) USING A CHOKEHOLD OR SIMILAR RESTRAINT THAT APPLIES PRESSURE TO THE THROAT OR WINDPIPE OF A PERSON IN A MANNER THAT MAY HINDER BREATHING OR REDUCE INTAKE OF AIR; (III) DISPLAYING, USING OR DEPLOYING A CHEMICAL AGENT, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, OLEORESIN CAPSICUM, PEPPER SPRAY OR TEAR GAS; (IV) BRANDISHING, USING OR DEPLOYING AN IMPACT WEAPON, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, A BATON OR BILLY CLUB; (V) BRANDISHING, USING OR DEPLOYING AN ELECTRONIC CONTROL WEAPON, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, AN ELECTRONIC STUN GUN, FLASH BOMB OR LONG-RANGE ACOUSTIC DEVICE; OR EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD05960-02-1
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