Assembly Bill A3727

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Relates to prohibiting members of law enforcement from using tear gas

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Current Bill Status - In Assembly 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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2023-A3727 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S5298
Current Committee:
Assembly Governmental Operations
Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Add §170-g, Exec L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2019-2020: A10599
2021-2022: A2098

2023-A3727 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Prohibits members of law enforcement from using tear gas at any time.

2023-A3727 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   3727
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 7, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. EPSTEIN -- read once and referred to the Commit-
   tee on Governmental Operations
 
 AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to prohibiting members of
   law enforcement from using tear gas
 
   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 170-g
 to read as follows:
   § 170-G. PROHIBITION OF THE USE OF TEAR GAS BY LAW ENFORCEMENT.  INDI-
 VIDUALS EMPLOYED BY THE STATE OR A LOCAL MUNICIPALITY ACTING AS A POLICE
 OFFICER, PEACE OFFICER OR CORRECTION OFFICER SHALL  BE  PROHIBITED  FROM
 USING TEAR GAS OR ANY ALTERNATE FORM OF TEAR GAS AT ANY TIME.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD07738-01-3

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