Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Mar 11, 2024 |
amended on third reading 3978b |
Jan 08, 2024 |
amended on third reading (t) 3978a |
Jan 03, 2024 |
ordered to third reading cal.104 |
Mar 16, 2023 |
advanced to third reading cal.61 |
Mar 15, 2023 |
reported |
Feb 08, 2023 |
referred to codes |
Assembly Bill A3978B
2023-2024 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
BICHOTTE HERMELYN
Current Bill Status - On Floor Calendar
- 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
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
Crystal Peoples-Stokes
Jeffrion Aubry
Latrice Walker
Vivian Cook
2023-A3978 - Details
2023-A3978 - Summary
Prohibits police officers from using bias-based profiling; requires that a procedure be established for the taking and review of complaints against police officers for bias-based profiling; allows an action for injunctive relief and/or damages to be brought against a law enforcement agency, any agent of a law enforcement agency and the supervisor of an agent.
2023-A3978 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 3978 2023-2024 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y February 8, 2023 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. BICHOTTE HERMELYN, PEOPLES-STOKES, AUBRY, WALKER, COOK, PRETLOW, DINOWITZ, HEVESI, L. ROSENTHAL, REYES, ZEBROWSKI, BARRETT, SIMON, DICKENS, ROZIC, EPSTEIN, COLTON, HUNTER, SEAWRIGHT, GLICK, WILLIAMS, TAYLOR, VANEL, OTIS, BRONSON, CARROLL, CRUZ, HYNDMAN, JACOBSON, RAMOS, STECK, THIELE, KIM, ZINERMAN, JACKSON, GONZALEZ-RO- JAS, LAVINE -- read once and referred to the Committee on Codes AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to ethnic or racial profiling 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 837-x to read as follows: § 837-X. ETHNIC AND RACIAL PROFILING. 1. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION: (A) "LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY" MEANS AN AGENCY ESTABLISHED BY THE STATE OR A UNIT OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT ENGAGED IN THE PREVENTION, DETECTION, OR INVESTIGATION OF VIOLATIONS OF CRIMINAL LAW. (B) "LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER" MEANS A POLICE OFFICER OR PEACE OFFICER, AS DEFINED IN SUBDIVISIONS THIRTY-THREE AND THIRTY-FOUR OF SECTION 1.20 OF THE CRIMINAL PROCEDURE LAW, EMPLOYED BY A LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY. (C) "RACIAL OR ETHNIC PROFILING" MEANS THE PRACTICE OF A LAW ENFORCE- MENT AGENT OR AGENCY, RELYING, TO ANY DEGREE, ON ACTUAL OR PERCEIVED RACE, COLOR, ETHNICITY, NATIONAL ORIGIN OR RELIGION IN SELECTING WHICH INDIVIDUAL OR LOCATION TO SUBJECT TO ROUTINE OR SPONTANEOUS INVESTIGATO- RY ACTIVITIES OR IN DECIDING UPON THE SCOPE AND SUBSTANCE OF LAW ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITY FOLLOWING THE INITIAL INVESTIGATORY PROCEDURE, EXCEPT WHEN THERE IS TRUSTWORTHY INFORMATION, RELEVANT TO THE LOCALITY AND TIMEFRAME, THAT LINKS A SPECIFIC PERSON OR LOCATION WITH A PARTIC- ULAR CHARACTERISTIC DESCRIBED IN THIS PARAGRAPH TO AN IDENTIFIED CRIMI- NAL INCIDENT OR SCHEME. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD07238-01-3 A. 3978 2
co-Sponsors
Crystal Peoples-Stokes
Jeffrion Aubry
Latrice Walker
Vivian Cook
2023-A3978A - Details
2023-A3978A - Summary
Prohibits police officers from using bias-based profiling; requires that a procedure be established for the taking and review of complaints against police officers for bias-based profiling; allows an action for injunctive relief and/or damages to be brought against a law enforcement agency, any agent of a law enforcement agency and the supervisor of an agent.
2023-A3978A - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 3978--A Cal. No. 104 2023-2024 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y February 8, 2023 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. BICHOTTE HERMELYN, PEOPLES-STOKES, AUBRY, WALKER, COOK, PRETLOW, DINOWITZ, HEVESI, L. ROSENTHAL, REYES, ZEBROWSKI, BARRETT, SIMON, DICKENS, ROZIC, EPSTEIN, COLTON, HUNTER, SEAWRIGHT, GLICK, WILLIAMS, TAYLOR, VANEL, OTIS, BRONSON, CARROLL, CRUZ, HYNDMAN, JACOBSON, RAMOS, STECK, THIELE, KIM, ZINERMAN, JACKSON, GONZALEZ-RO- JAS, LAVINE, KELLES, GIBBS, ARDILA -- read once and referred to the Committee on Codes -- ordered to a third reading, amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place on the order of third reading AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to bias-based profiling 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 837-y to read as follows: § 837-Y. BIAS-BASED PROFILING. 1. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION: (A) "LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY" MEANS AN AGENCY ESTABLISHED BY THE STATE OR A UNIT OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT ENGAGED IN THE PREVENTION, DETECTION, OR INVESTIGATION OF VIOLATIONS OF CRIMINAL LAW. (B) "LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER" MEANS A POLICE OFFICER OR PEACE OFFICER, AS DEFINED IN SUBDIVISIONS THIRTY-THREE AND THIRTY-FOUR OF SECTION 1.20 OF THE CRIMINAL PROCEDURE LAW, EMPLOYED BY A LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY. (C) "BIAS-BASED PROFILING" MEANS THE RELIANCE, TO ANY DEGREE, ON ACTU- AL OR PERCEIVED RACE, COLOR, ETHNICITY, NATIONAL ORIGIN, IMMIGRATION OR CITIZENSHIP STATUS, AGE, RELIGION, GENDER IDENTITY OR EXPRESSION, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, MENTAL OR PHYSICAL DISABILITY, SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS, OR HOUSING STATUS IN SELECTING WHICH PERSONS TO SUBJECT TO STOPS, IN SELECTING WHICH LOCATIONS TO SUBJECT PERSONS TO STOPS, OR IN DECIDING THE SCOPE OR SUBSTANCE OF LAW ENFORCEMENT ACTION AGAINST A PERSON, EXCEPT THAT AN OFFICER MAY CONSIDER OR RELY ON CHARACTERISTICS LISTED IN A SPECIFIC SUSPECT DESCRIPTION RELEVANT TO THE LOCALITY AND TIMEFRAME AND BASED ON TRUSTWORTHY INFORMATION. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD07238-06-4
co-Sponsors
Crystal Peoples-Stokes
Jeffrion Aubry
Latrice Walker
Vivian Cook
2023-A3978B (ACTIVE) - Details
2023-A3978B (ACTIVE) - Summary
Prohibits police officers from using bias-based profiling; requires that a procedure be established for the taking and review of complaints against police officers for bias-based profiling; allows an action for injunctive relief and/or damages to be brought against a law enforcement agency, any agent of a law enforcement agency and the supervisor of an agent.
2023-A3978B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 3978--B Cal. No. 104 2023-2024 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y February 8, 2023 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. BICHOTTE HERMELYN, PEOPLES-STOKES, AUBRY, WALKER, COOK, PRETLOW, DINOWITZ, HEVESI, L. ROSENTHAL, REYES, ZEBROWSKI, BARRETT, SIMON, DICKENS, ROZIC, EPSTEIN, COLTON, HUNTER, SEAWRIGHT, GLICK, WILLIAMS, TAYLOR, VANEL, OTIS, BRONSON, CARROLL, CRUZ, HYNDMAN, JACOBSON, RAMOS, STECK, THIELE, KIM, ZINERMAN, JACKSON, GONZALEZ-RO- JAS, LAVINE, KELLES, GIBBS, ARDILA -- read once and referred to the Committee on Codes -- ordered to a third reading, amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place on the order of third reading -- again amended on third reading, ordered reprinted, retaining its place on the order of third reading AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to bias-based profiling 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 837-y to read as follows: § 837-Y. BIAS-BASED PROFILING. 1. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION: (A) "LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY" MEANS AN AGENCY ESTABLISHED BY THE STATE OR A UNIT OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT ENGAGED IN THE PREVENTION, DETECTION, OR INVESTIGATION OF VIOLATIONS OF CRIMINAL LAW. (B) "LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER" MEANS A POLICE OFFICER OR PEACE OFFICER, AS DEFINED IN SUBDIVISIONS THIRTY-THREE AND THIRTY-FOUR OF SECTION 1.20 OF THE CRIMINAL PROCEDURE LAW, EMPLOYED BY A LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY. (C) "BIAS-BASED PROFILING" MEANS THE RELIANCE, TO ANY DEGREE, ON ACTU- AL OR PERCEIVED RACE, COLOR, ETHNICITY, NATIONAL ORIGIN, IMMIGRATION OR CITIZENSHIP STATUS, AGE, RELIGION, GENDER IDENTITY OR EXPRESSION, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, MENTAL OR PHYSICAL DISABILITY, SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS, OR HOUSING STATUS IN SELECTING WHICH PERSONS TO SUBJECT TO STOPS, IN SELECTING WHICH LOCATIONS TO SUBJECT PERSONS TO STOPS, OR IN DECIDING THE SCOPE OR SUBSTANCE OF LAW ENFORCEMENT ACTION AGAINST A PERSON, EXCEPT THAT AN OFFICER MAY CONSIDER OR RELY ON CHARACTERISTICS LISTED IN EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD07238-10-4
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