Assembly Actions -
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Jan 05, 2022 |
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May 20, 2021 |
referred to crime victims, crime and correction |
Senate Bill S6941
2021-2022 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) 32nd Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Crime Victims, Crime And Correction 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
2021-S6941 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Crime Victims, Crime And Correction
- Law Section:
- Correction Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §134, Cor L
- Versions Introduced in 2023-2024 Legislative Session:
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2021-S6941 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S6941 SPONSOR: SEPULVEDA TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the correction law, in relation to requiring certain departmental security staff who interact with the incarcerated popu- lation to wear a body camera PURPOSE: To require all departmental security staff in correctional facilities to wear body cameras during their shifts to ensure accountability. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 of the bill creates a new section 134 of the correction law providing the usage of body cameras by all security staff in state correctional facilities. Section 2 sets forth the effective date
2021-S6941 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6941 2021-2022 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E May 20, 2021 ___________ Introduced by Sen. SEPULVEDA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Crime Victims, Crime and Correction AN ACT to amend the correction law, in relation to requiring certain departmental security staff who interact with the incarcerated popu- lation to wear a body camera THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The correction law is amended by adding a new section 134 to read as follows: § 134. BODY CAMERA USAGE. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL REQUIRE ALL DEPART- MENTAL SECURITY STAFF BELOW THE RANK OF CAPTAIN WHO INTERACT WITH THE INCARCERATED POPULATION TO WEAR A BODY CAMERA WHILE ACTING IN THE PERFORMANCE OF THEIR DUTIES. § 2. This act shall take effect one year after it shall have become a law. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD11631-01-1
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