Senate Bill S5093B

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Prohibits law enforcement officers from using bias-based profiling

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    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
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    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2023-S5093 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A3978
Current Committee:
Senate Codes
Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Add §837-y, Exec L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A1676
2011-2012: A2288
2013-2014: A2941
2015-2016: A3949
2017-2018: S6555, A4879
2019-2020: S1137, A4615
2021-2022: S583, S8121, A2662

2023-S5093 - 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-S5093 - Sponsor Memo

2023-S5093 - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   5093
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 22, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  CLEARE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed 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.
   (D)  "ROUTINE  OR  SPONTANEOUS  INVESTIGATORY  ACTIVITIES"  MEANS  THE
 FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES BY A LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENT:
   (I) INTERVIEWS;
   (II) TRAFFIC STOPS;
   (III) PEDESTRIAN STOPS;
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD07238-01-3
              

2023-S5093A - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A3978
Current Committee:
Senate Codes
Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Add §837-y, Exec L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A1676
2011-2012: A2288
2013-2014: A2941
2015-2016: A3949
2017-2018: S6555, A4879
2019-2020: S1137, A4615
2021-2022: S583, S8121, A2662

2023-S5093A - 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-S5093A - Sponsor Memo

2023-S5093A - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  5093--A
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 22, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  CLEARE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Codes  --  recommitted  to
   the  Committee  on  Codes  in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 --
   committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as  amended  and
   recommitted to said committee

 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.
   (D)  "ROUTINE  OR  SPONTANEOUS  INVESTIGATORY  ACTIVITIES"  MEANS  THE
 FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES BY A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER:
   (I) INTERVIEWS;
   (II) TRAFFIC STOPS;
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD07238-07-4
              

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2023-S5093B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A3978
Current Committee:
Senate Codes
Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Add §837-y, Exec L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A1676
2011-2012: A2288
2013-2014: A2941
2015-2016: A3949
2017-2018: S6555, A4879
2019-2020: S1137, A4615
2021-2022: S583, S8121, A2662

2023-S5093B (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-S5093B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2023-S5093B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  5093--B
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 22, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  CLEARE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Codes  --  recommitted  to
   the  Committee  on  Codes  in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 --
   committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as  amended  and
   recommitted  to  said committee -- committee discharged, bill amended,
   ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 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.
   (D)  "REPORTABLE  ENCOUNTER"  MEANS  THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES BY A LAW
 ENFORCEMENT OFFICER:
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD07238-11-4
 S. 5093--B                          2
              

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