Senate Bill S7180

2021-2022 Legislative Session

Prohibits the dissemination of an image of a crime victim by public servants

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  • 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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2021-S7180 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A6783
Current Committee:
Senate Codes
Law Section:
Penal Law
Laws Affected:
Add §250.70, Pen L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: A6376
2013-2014: A124
2015-2016: S2641, A1483
2017-2018: S3883, A4383
2019-2020: S2662, A989

2021-S7180 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Creates the crime of dissemination of an image of a crime victim; makes a person guilty of such crime where the person is a public servant and, while in the course of the public servant's official duties, records a still image or motion picture of a crime victim and broadcasts or publishes such images or motion pictures outside of the course of conduct of the public servant's official duties; makes such crime a class A misdemeanor.

2021-S7180 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2021-S7180 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   7180
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               June 4, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  SAVINO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules
 
 AN ACT to amend the penal law, in relation to  prohibiting  the  dissem-
   ination of an image of a crime victim by public servants
 
   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  "Caroline's
 Law".
   §  2.  The penal law is amended by adding a new section 250.70 to read
 as follows:
 § 250.70 DISSEMINATION OF AN IMAGE OF A CRIME VICTIM.
   1. A PERSON IS GUILTY OF DISSEMINATION OF AN IMAGE OF A  CRIME  VICTIM
 WHERE  (A) THE PERSON IS A PUBLIC SERVANT OR IS PERFORMING THE DUTIES OF
 A PUBLIC SERVANT IN RESPONDING TO AN EMERGENCY CALL; (B)  WHILE  IN  THE
 COURSE  OF  HIS  OR HER OFFICIAL DUTIES, RECORDS A STILL IMAGE OR MOTION
 PICTURE OF A CRIME VICTIM; AND (C) INTENTIONALLY BROADCASTS OR PUBLISHES
 SUCH IMAGES OR MOTION PICTURES OUTSIDE OF THE COURSE OF CONDUCT  OF  THE
 PUBLIC  SERVANT'S  OFFICIAL DUTIES; EXCEPT, THAT NOTHING HEREIN SHALL BE
 CONSTRUED TO IMPAIR OR DIMINISH THE RIGHT TO USE SUCH IMAGES  OR  MOTION
 PICTURES FOR OFFICIAL TRAINING PURPOSES.
   2. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION:
   (A)  "BROADCAST" MEANS ELECTRONICALLY TRANSMITTING A VISUAL IMAGE WITH
 THE INTENT THAT IT BE VIEWED BY A PERSON.
   (B) "DISSEMINATE" MEANS TO GIVE, PROVIDE, LEND, DELIVER,  MAIL,  SEND,
 FORWARD,  TRANSFER  OR  TRANSMIT, ELECTRONICALLY OR OTHERWISE TO ANOTHER
 PERSON.
   (C) "PUBLISH" MEANS TO (I) POST, PRESENT, DISPLAY, EXHIBIT, CIRCULATE,
 ADVERTISE OR ALLOW ACCESS, ELECTRONICALLY OR OTHERWISE, SO AS TO MAKE AN
 IMAGE OR IMAGES AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC; OR (II)  DISSEMINATE  WITH  THE
 INTENT  THAT  AN IMAGE OR IMAGES BE POSTED, PRESENTED, DISPLAYED, EXHIB-

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD01105-01-1

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