NY State Senate Bill 2021-S4690

Senate Bill S4690

2021-2022 Legislative Session

Directs the department of homeland security and emergency services to conduct a study on domestic terrorism within the state and to make recommendations to address such terrorism

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Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Veterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs Committee

Introduced
- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
Delivered to Governor
Signed By Governor

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Actions

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	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Jan 05, 2022	referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs
Jun 10, 2021	committed to rules
May 24, 2021	advanced to third reading
May 20, 2021	2nd report cal.
May 19, 2021	1st report cal.1247
Feb 08, 2021	referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs

Votes

- May 19, 2021 - Veterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs Committee Vote
  S4690
  
  8
  
  Aye
  
  0
  
  Nay
  
  1
  
  Aye with Reservations
  
  0
  
  Absent
  
  0
  
  Excused
  
  0
  
  Abstained
  - - Veterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs Committee Vote: May 19, 2021
      
      aye (8)
      
      Addabbo Jr.
      
      Brooks
      
      Harckham
      
      Jordan
      
      Reichlin-Melnick
      
      Ritchie
      
      Sanders Jr.
      
      Serrano
      
      aye wr (1)
      
      Weik

2021-S4690 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A7980
Current Committee:: Senate Veterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs
Law Section:: Homeland Security
Versions Introduced in 2023-2024 Legislative Session:: S2732

2021-S4690 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Directs the department of homeland security and emergency services to conduct a study on domestic terrorism within the state and to make recommendations to address such terrorism.

2021-S4690 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                
 
BILL NUMBER: S4690

SPONSOR: SANDERS
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act directing the department of homeland security and emergency
services to conduct a study on domestic terrorism within the state and
to make recommendations to address such terrorism; and providing for the
repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof

 
PURPOSE:

This bill would direct the Department of Homeland Security and Emergency
Services to conduct a study on domestic terrorism within the state and
to make recommendations to address such terrorism

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section 1: For the purposes of this study "domestic terrorism" shall
mean the commission, or possible commission, of acts covered under arti-
cle 490 of the penal law, in which the perpetrator is or would be a

resident of the United States or an organization that operates exclu-
sively or primarily within the United States.

Section 2: The department of homeland security and emergency services
shall conduct a study and make recommendations to combat domestic
terrorism within the state.

Section 3: The study shall also include recommendations for developing
protocols that will address evolving threats while respecting constitu-
tionally protected free speech and political activities and recommenda-
tions to strengthen state and local efforts to prevent acts of domestic
terrorism.

Section 4: The study shall be completed and a report with any recommen-
dations shall be submitted to the governor, the temporary president of
the senate, and the speaker of the assembly within one year of the
effective date of this act.

Section 5: Effective date.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

On January 6, 2021, an attempted coup took place when a riot and violent
attack against the 117th United States Congress at the U.S.  Capitol by
Trump supporters while elected officials were voting to confirm that
Joseph Biden was officially elected president. Five people died during
the attack, including Capitol Police Officer Brian D. Sicknick. An
internal FBI bulletin warned that armed demonstrations were being
planned at all 50 state capitols from January 17 through January 20,
Inauguration Day when Joseph Biden was sworn in as president. Domestic
terrorism is a real threat to New York and the United States. This bill
seeks to address domestic terrorism.

 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

New bill

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
None. Use existing resources.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately; and shall expire and be deemed
repealed 2 years after such date.

2021-S4690 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   4690
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 8, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. SANDERS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Veterans, Homeland Securi-
   ty and Military Affairs
 
 AN ACT directing the  department  of  homeland  security  and  emergency
   services to conduct a study on domestic terrorism within the state and
   to  make  recommendations to address such terrorism; 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.  For the purposes of this study "domestic terrorism" shall
 mean the commission, or possible commission, of acts covered under arti-
 cle 490 of the penal law, in which the perpetrator  is  or  would  be  a
 resident  of  the  United States or an organization that operates exclu-
 sively or primarily within the United States.
   § 2. The department of homeland security and emergency services  shall
 conduct  a  study  and make recommendations to combat domestic terrorism
 within the state. Such study shall, at a minimum:
   (a) collect and organize data on the nature  and  extent  of  domestic
 terrorism in the state;
   (b) review state and federal policies and protocols related to combat-
 ting domestic terrorism;
   (c)  identify available federal, state and local programs that provide
 services to victims of domestic terrorism;
   (d) identify available federal, state and local programs that  provide
 services to prevent acts of domestic terrorism;
   (e) identify available federal, state and local programs and resources
 to support efforts to prevent radicalization and disrupt violent extrem-
 ist networks;
   (f)  identify  the  role social media plays in the development of such
 extremist networks;
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD09399-01-1

 S. 4690                             2
 
   (g) identify gaps and establish recommendations for interagency proto-
 cols and collaboration between federal, state, and  local  law  enforce-
 ment,  state  and  governmental agencies, and non-governmental organiza-
 tions;
   (h)  evaluate  approaches  and  establish  recommendations to increase
 public awareness about domestic terrorism and  make  recommendations  on
 such  approaches, including ways by which the government can improve its
 sharing of information; and
   (i) evaluate  the  effectiveness  of  training  programs  on  domestic
 terrorism  that have been designed for law enforcement personnel, prose-
 cutors, other governmental  employees,  and  non-governmental  organiza-
 tions, and make recommendations for improving the quality and effective-
 ness of such programs.
   §  3.  The  study  shall  also  include recommendations for developing
 protocols that will address evolving threats while respecting  constitu-
 tionally  protected free speech and political activities and recommenda-
 tions to strengthen state and local efforts to prevent acts of  domestic
 terrorism.
   §  4.  The  study shall be completed and a report with any recommenda-
 tions shall be submitted to the governor, the temporary president of the
 senate, and the speaker of the assembly within one year of the effective
 date of this act.
   § 5. This act shall take effect immediately; and shall expire  and  be
 deemed repealed 2 years after such date.

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