Senate Bill S5500B

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Relates to the disclosure of public employee disciplinary records

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Current Bill Status Via A6146 - Passed Senate

  • 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-S5500 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A6146
Law Section:
Public Officers Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §87, Pub Off L

2023-S5500 - Summary

Requires an agency responding to a request for public employee disciplinary records to develop a policy to notify the public employee whose personal information is subject to the request.

2023-S5500 - Sponsor Memo

2023-S5500 - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   5500
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               March 6, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. SKOUFIS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Investigations and Govern-
   ment Operations
 
 AN ACT to amend the public officers law, in relation to  the  disclosure
   of law enforcement disciplinary records

   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 87 of the public officers law is amended by  adding
 a new subdivision 4-c to read as follows:
   4-C.  AN  AGENCY RESPONDING TO A REQUEST FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT DISCIPLI-
 NARY RECORDS AS DEFINED IN SECTION  EIGHTY-SIX  OF  THIS  ARTICLE  SHALL
 PROVIDE  WRITTEN  NOTICE  OF  SUCH REQUEST FOR RECORDS TO ANY OFFICER OR
 EMPLOYEE WHOSE PERSONAL INFORMATION IS THE SUBJECT OF SUCH  REQUEST  AND
 RELEASED  PURSUANT  THERETO, WITHIN FIVE BUSINESS DAYS OF THE RELEASE OF
 SUCH RECORDS.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD10064-01-3

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2023-S5500A - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A6146
Law Section:
Public Officers Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §87, Pub Off L

2023-S5500A - Summary

Requires an agency responding to a request for public employee disciplinary records to develop a policy to notify the public employee whose personal information is subject to the request.

2023-S5500A - Sponsor Memo

2023-S5500A - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  5500--A
     Cal. No. 332
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               March 6, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by Sens. SKOUFIS, GALLIVAN -- read twice and ordered printed,
   and  when  printed  to be committed to the Committee on Investigations
   and Government Operations -- recommitted to the Committee on  Investi-
   gations  and  Government  Operations in accordance with Senate Rule 6,
   sec. 8 -- reported favorably from said committee, ordered to first and
   second report,  ordered  to  a  third  reading,  amended  and  ordered
   reprinted, retaining its place in the order of third reading
 
 AN  ACT  to amend the public officers law, in relation to the disclosure
   of public employee disciplinary records
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1. Section 87 of the public officers law is amended by adding
 a new subdivision 4-c to read as follows:
   4-C. AN AGENCY RESPONDING TO A REQUEST FOR PUBLIC  EMPLOYEE  DISCIPLI-
 NARY RECORDS SHALL PROVIDE WRITTEN NOTICE OF SUCH REQUEST FOR RECORDS TO
 ANY  PUBLIC  EMPLOYEE  WHOSE PERSONAL INFORMATION IS THE SUBJECT OF SUCH
 REQUEST AND RELEASED PURSUANT THERETO, WITHIN FIVE BUSINESS DAYS OF  THE
 RELEASE OF SUCH RECORDS.
   §  2.  Section  86 of the public officers law is amended by adding two
 new subdivisions 12 and 13 to read as follows:
   12. "PUBLIC EMPLOYEE" MEANS ANY OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE OF AN AGENCY,  THE
 STATE LEGISLATURE, OR THE JUDICIARY.
   13. "PUBLIC EMPLOYEE DISCIPLINARY RECORDS" MEANS ANY RECORD CREATED IN
 FURTHERANCE OF AN EMPLOYMENT-RELATED DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDING REGARDING A
 PUBLIC EMPLOYEE, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO:
   (A)  THE  COMPLAINTS,  ALLEGATIONS,  AND  CHARGES  AGAINST SUCH PUBLIC
 EMPLOYEE;
   (B) THE NAME OF SUCH PUBLIC EMPLOYEE COMPLAINED OF OR CHARGED;
   (C) THE TRANSCRIPT OF ANY DISCIPLINARY TRIAL OR HEARING, INCLUDING ANY
 EXHIBITS INTRODUCED AT SUCH TRIAL OR HEARING;
   (D) THE DISPOSITION OF ANY DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDING; AND
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

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2023-S5500B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A6146
Law Section:
Public Officers Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §87, Pub Off L

2023-S5500B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires an agency responding to a request for public employee disciplinary records to develop a policy to notify the public employee whose personal information is subject to the request.

2023-S5500B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2023-S5500B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  5500--B
     Cal. No. 332
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               March 6, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by Sens. SKOUFIS, GALLIVAN -- read twice and ordered printed,
   and  when  printed  to be committed to the Committee on Investigations
   and Government Operations -- recommitted to the Committee on  Investi-
   gations  and  Government  Operations in accordance with Senate Rule 6,
   sec. 8 -- reported favorably from said committee, ordered to first and
   second report,  ordered  to  a  third  reading,  amended  and  ordered
   reprinted,  retaining its place in the order of third reading -- again
   amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place  in  the  order  of
   third reading
 
 AN  ACT  to amend the public officers law, in relation to the disclosure
   of public employee disciplinary records
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1. Section 87 of the public officers law is amended by adding
 a new subdivision 6 to read as follows:
   6. ALL AGENCIES SUBJECT TO THE  REQUIREMENTS  OF  THIS  ARTICLE  SHALL
 DEVELOP  A POLICY REGARDING PROVIDING A NOTIFICATION TO PUBLIC EMPLOYEES
 IN THE EVENT THAT THE AGENCY IS RESPONDING TO A REQUEST FOR SUCH EMPLOY-
 EE'S DISCIPLINARY RECORDS.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD10064-05-4

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