Senate Bill S4002

2021-2022 Legislative Session

Relates to prohibiting the use of chemical agents by police officers against minors

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  • Delivered to Governor
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2021-S4002 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A5449
Current Committee:
Senate Codes
Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §840, Exec L
Versions Introduced in 2023-2024 Legislative Session:
S7427, A2849

2021-S4002 - Summary

Prohibits the use of chemical agents by police officers against minors under the age of eighteen.

2021-S4002 - Sponsor Memo

2021-S4002 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   4002
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 1, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  BROUK  -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Codes
 
 AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to prohibiting the use of
   chemical agents by police officers against minors
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Paragraph (d) of subdivision 4 of section 840 of the execu-
 tive law is amended by adding a new subparagraph 5 to read as follows:
   (5)  THE  MODEL  LAW  ENFORCEMENT USE OF FORCE POLICY AND EVERY USE OF
 FORCE POLICY ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO SUBPARAGRAPH THREE  OF  THIS  PARA-
 GRAPH  SHALL  PROHIBIT THE USE OF ANY CHEMICAL AGENT, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
 LIMITED TO, OLEORESIN CAPSICUM, PEPPER SPRAY AND TEAR  GAS  AGAINST  ANY
 MINOR IN ANY CIRCUMSTANCE.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD09347-02-1

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2021-S4002A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A5449
Current Committee:
Senate Codes
Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §840, Exec L
Versions Introduced in 2023-2024 Legislative Session:
S7427, A2849

2021-S4002A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Prohibits the use of chemical agents by police officers against minors under the age of eighteen.

2021-S4002A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2021-S4002A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  4002--A
     Cal. No. 391
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 1, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens. BROUK, BENJAMIN, BIAGGI, BRISPORT, COMRIE, COONEY,
   JACKSON, KRUEGER, MAY, MAYER, MYRIE, PARKER, SEPULVEDA --  read  twice
   and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee
   on  Codes  -- reported favorably from said committee, ordered to first
   and second report, ordered to a third  reading,  amended  and  ordered
   reprinted, retaining its place in the order of third reading
 
 AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to prohibiting the use of
   chemical agents by police officers against minors
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Paragraph (d) of subdivision 4 of section 840 of the execu-
 tive law is amended by adding a new subparagraph 5 to read as follows:
   (5) THE MODEL LAW ENFORCEMENT USE OF FORCE POLICY  AND  EVERY  USE  OF
 FORCE  POLICY  ESTABLISHED  PURSUANT TO SUBPARAGRAPH THREE OF THIS PARA-
 GRAPH SHALL PROHIBIT THE USE OF ANY CHEMICAL AGENT, INCLUDING,  BUT  NOT
 LIMITED  TO,  OLEORESIN  CAPSICUM, PEPPER SPRAY AND TEAR GAS AGAINST ANY
 MINOR UNDER THE AGE OF EIGHTEEN IN ANY CIRCUMSTANCE.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD09347-03-1

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