NY State Senate Bill 2021-S6320

Senate Bill S6320

2021-2022 Legislative Session

Requires all agencies of the city of New York which issue summons to document violations with photographic evidence when feasible

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	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Apr 26, 2022	reported and committed to finance
Jan 05, 2022	referred to cities 1
Apr 21, 2021	referred to cities 1

Votes

- Apr 26, 2022 - Cities 1 Committee Vote
  S6320
  
  6
  
  Aye
  
  0
  
  Nay
  
  1
  
  Aye with Reservations
  
  0
  
  Absent
  
  0
  
  Excused
  
  0
  
  Abstained
  - - Cities 1 Committee Vote: Apr 26, 2022
      
      aye (6)
      
      Cleare
      
      Hoylman-Sigal
      
      Jackson
      
      Lanza
      
      Persaud
      
      Sepúlveda
      
      aye wr (1)
      
      Martucci

2021-S6320 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A1970
Current Committee:: Senate Finance
Law Section:: New York City Administrative Code
Laws Affected:: Add Title 7 Chap 10 §7-1001, NYC Ad Cd
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2015-2016: S8218
2017-2018: S318, A1850
2019-2020: S4832, A2617
2023-2024: S2111, A4004

2021-S6320 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires all agencies of the city of New York which issue summons to document violations with photographic evidence when feasible.

2021-S6320 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                
 
BILL NUMBER: S6320

SPONSOR: FELDER
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in
relation to requiring all city agencies issuing summonses to document
violations by photographic evidence when possible and practicable

 
PURPOSE:

Requires all agencies of the city of New York which issue summons to
document violations with photographic evidence when feasible

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section 1 amends Title 7 of the Administrative Code of New York City by
adding a new chapter 10 entitled "Evidence for Agency Summons"

Section 2 sets forth the effective date of this legislation.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

In the interest of promoting transparency and justice, this legislation
seeks to provide both New York City residents and New York City enforce-
ment agencies with the necessary tools to document administrative
violations as they occur. All agencies issuing summonses that are review
by the New York City Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings (OATH)
would be required to undergo an analysis of violations that could be
proven through the use of photographic evidence. Agencies would then
develop a list of violations that could be proven in this manner, and
require enforcement officers to document the substance of a summons
through use of photographic evidence. In circumstances where the captur-
ing of photographic evidence for these violations is impracticable,
enforcement officers would be required to indicate the reason why on the
face of an issued summons.

Furthermore, OATH would be required to include collected photographic
evidence relating to a summons on their existing website, giving
respondents the ability to quickly ascertain the nature of the evidence
against them. This process would allow respondents the ability to wage a
more effective appeal against a faulty summons, while also safeguarding
the City's interests when a valid summons has been issued for a
violation.

By implementing the mandatory use of photographic evidence on summonses
for which it is feasible to do so, the cost and burden associated with
addressing violations based upon insufficient evidence will be lessened
for both respondents and the City.

 
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

2017/2018: S318
2019/2020: S4832

 
FISCAL IMPACT:

To be determined.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately.

2021-S6320 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   6320
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              April 21, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  FELDER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Cities 1
 
 AN ACT to amend the administrative code of the  city  of  New  York,  in
   relation  to requiring all city agencies issuing summonses to document
   violations by photographic evidence when possible and practicable

   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1. Title 7 of the administrative code of the city of New York
 is amended by adding a new chapter 10 to read as follows:
                                CHAPTER 10
                        EVIDENCE FOR AGENCY SUMMONS
   § 7-1001 PHOTOGRAPHIC EVIDENCE FOR AGENCY SUMMONS. 1. ALL  CITY  AGEN-
 CIES  ISSUING  SUMMONSES THAT ARE SUBJECT TO REVIEW BY ANY ENTITY WITHIN
 THE OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNALS AND HEARINGS SHALL REVIEW ALL  OF
 THE  VIOLATIONS  FOR  WHICH A SUMMONS MAY BE ISSUED TO DEVELOP A LIST OF
 VIOLATIONS THAT CAN BE PROVEN THROUGH THE USE OF PHOTOGRAPHIC EVIDENCE.
   2. FOR ANY VIOLATION APPEARING ON THESE  LISTS,  CITY  AGENCIES  SHALL
 DOCUMENT  SUCH  VIOLATIONS BY PHOTOGRAPHIC EVIDENCE TAKEN AT THE TIME OF
 THE ISSUANCE OF A SUMMONS. SUCH PHOTOGRAPHIC EVIDENCE MAY BE GATHERED BY
 USING A CAMERA, MOBILE PHONE, OR ANY OTHER DEVICE CAPABLE  OF  PRODUCING
 AN ELECTRONIC PICTURE FILE.
   3.  WHEN IT IS EITHER IMPRACTICABLE OR IMPOSSIBLE FOR A CITY AGENCY TO
 DOCUMENT A VIOLATION APPEARING ON SUCH LISTS AS PRESCRIBED  IN  SUBDIVI-
 SION  TWO  OF THIS SECTION, THE ISSUING AGENT OR OFFICER SHALL INCLUDE A
 STATEMENT WITHIN THE SUMMONS EXPLAINING  WHY  IT  WAS  IMPRACTICABLE  OR
 IMPOSSIBLE TO DO SO.
   4.  PHOTOGRAPHIC  EVIDENCE  SHALL  BE INCLUDED IN SUMMONS FILINGS MADE
 AVAILABLE ONLINE AT THE OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNALS AND HEARING'S
 WEBSITE, ALLOWING A RESPONDENT TO VIEW THE  PHOTOGRAPHIC  EVIDENCE  THAT
 HAS BEEN COLLECTED AGAINST HIM OR HER.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD06930-01-1

 S. 6320                             2
 
   5. AGENCIES SHALL BE AUTHORIZED TO PROMULGATE RULES RELATIVE TO CREAT-
 ING  PROCEDURES  FOR THE COLLECTION OF PHOTOGRAPHIC EVIDENCE REQUIRED BY
 THIS SECTION.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

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