S3974-2011 Actions

• Jan 4, 2012: REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT
• Mar 11, 2011: REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT

S3974-2011 Memo

BILL NUMBER:S3974

TITLE OF BILL:
An act
to amend the general municipal law, in relation to requiring police
officers to be retrained in cardiopulmonary resuscitation every
two years

PURPOSE:
To require all police officers are trained in the administration of
cardiopulmonary resuscitation.

SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Adds a new section of law to the general municipal law; section 208-h.

JUSTIFICATION:
In response to the tragic death of Briana Ojeda, it is imperative that
all police officers are adequately trained in the administration of
cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). This easy to learn procedure has
been proven to save lives in emergency situations and could have
helped save the life of Briana Ojeda. This bill will require every
police officer in new York state to be retrained and tested in CPR.
By requiring that all police officers are know how to administer CPR
we can ensure that those in need will be saved in the future.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
S.8482A 2010 Rules
A.11702 2010 Local Governments

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
Minimal.

EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect sixty days after it shall have been signed
into law.

S3974-2011 Text

                      S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
  ________________________________________________________________________

                                    3974

                         2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                              I N  SENATE

                               March 11, 2011
                                 ___________

  Introduced  by  Sen.  ADAMS  -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
    printed to be committed to the Committee on Local Government

  AN ACT to amend the general municipal  law,  in  relation  to  requiring
    police officers to be retrained in cardiopulmonary resuscitation every
    two years

    THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
  BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:


    Section 1.  Short title. This act shall be known and may be  cited  as
  "Briana's Law".
    S  2.  The  general  municipal  law is amended by adding a new section
  208-h to read as follows:

    S  208-H.  BIENNIAL  POLICE  OFFICER   CARDIOPULMONARY   RESUSCITATION
  RETRAINING. EVERY POLICE OFFICER SHALL, EVERY TWO YEARS BE:

    1.  RETRAINED  IN CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION AS DEFINED BY SUBDIVI-
  SION SIX OF SECTION SIX HUNDRED TWENTY-ONE OF THE GENERAL BUSINESS  LAW;
  AND
    2.  REQUIRED TO DEMONSTRATE THE SATISFACTORY COMPLETION OF TRAINING IN
  CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION.
    S 3. This act shall take effect on the sixtieth  day  after  it  shall
  have become a law.




   EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                        [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                             LBD03972-01-1