Senate Bill S839

2021-2022 Legislative Session

Prohibits the use of unmarked police vehicles, concealed identity police vehicles and undercover police officers for routine traffic enforcement

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Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Finance 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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2021-S839 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Finance
Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Add §228, Exec L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2019-2020: S4075
2023-2024: S4411

2021-S839 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Prohibits the use of unmarked police vehicles, concealed identity police vehicles and undercover police officers for routine traffic enforcement.

2021-S839 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2021-S839 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                    839
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                                (PREFILED)
 
                              January 6, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  BIAGGI -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Finance
 
 AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to prohibiting the use of
   unmarked police  vehicles,  concealed  identify  police  vehicles  and
   undercover police officers for routine traffic enforcement
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The executive law is amended by adding a new section 228 to
 read as follows:
   § 228.  PROHIBITION  OF  ROUTINE  USE  OF  UNMARKED  POLICE  VEHICLES.
 UNMARKED POLICE VEHICLES, CONCEALED IDENTITY POLICE VEHICLES, AND UNDER-
 COVER  POLICE  OFFICERS  SHALL  NOT  BE USED BY THE STATE POLICE FOR THE
 ROUTINE STOPPING OR APPREHENSION OF MOTORISTS FOR OFFENSES  RELATING  TO
 THE VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC LAW.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD02887-01-1

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