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May 17, 2016 |
referred to codes delivered to assembly passed senate |
May 16, 2016 |
ordered to third reading cal.840 committee discharged and committed to rules |
Jan 06, 2016 |
referred to codes returned to senate died in assembly |
May 28, 2015 |
referred to codes delivered to assembly passed senate |
May 27, 2015 |
ordered to third reading cal.979 committee discharged and committed to rules |
Jan 27, 2015 |
referred to codes |
Senate Bill S2641
2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly Committee
- 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
Votes
co-Sponsors
(D) Senate District
(D) Senate District
2015-S2641 (ACTIVE) - Details
2015-S2641 (ACTIVE) - Summary
Creates the crime of dissemination of an image of a crime victim; makes a person guilty of such crime where the person is a public servant and, while in the course of the public servant's official duties, records a still image or motion picture of a crime victim and broadcasts or publishes such images or motion pictures outside of the course of conduct of the public servant's official duties; makes such crime a class A misdemeanor.
2015-S2641 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S2641 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the penal law, in relation to prohibiting the dissemination of an image of a crime victim by public servants PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: "Caroline's Law" would make it a class A misdemeanor for a public servant -- or anyone acting as a public servant -- to broadcast or publish an image of a crime victim outside of their official duties. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: This bill would add a new section 250.70 to the penal law to make it a class A misdemeanor - punishable by up to one imprisonment and a fine - for a public servant or anyone acting as a public servant to broadcast or publish an image of a crime victim outside of their official duties. JUSTIFICATION: In March 2009, a 26 year-old woman named Caroline Wimmer was brutally murdered in her West Brighton, Staten Island apartment. Caroline was a charming and fun-loving young woman, popular amongst her friends and beloved by her family. Emergency personnel arrived on the scene
2015-S2641 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 2641 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 27, 2015 ___________ Introduced by Sen. SAVINO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Codes AN ACT to amend the penal law, in relation to prohibiting the dissem- ination of an image of a crime victim by public servants THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as "Caroline's Law". S 2. The penal law is amended by adding a new section 250.70 to read as follows: S 250.70 DISSEMINATION OF AN IMAGE OF A CRIME VICTIM. 1. A PERSON IS GUILTY OF DISSEMINATION OF AN IMAGE OF A CRIME VICTIM WHERE (A) THE PERSON IS A PUBLIC SERVANT OR IS PERFORMING THE DUTIES OF A PUBLIC SERVANT IN RESPONDING TO AN EMERGENCY CALL; (B) WHILE IN THE COURSE OF HIS OR HER OFFICIAL DUTIES, RECORDS A STILL IMAGE OR MOTION PICTURE OF A CRIME VICTIM; AND (C) INTENTIONALLY BROADCASTS OR PUBLISHES SUCH IMAGES OR MOTION PICTURES OUTSIDE OF THE COURSE OF CONDUCT OF THE PUBLIC SERVANT'S OFFICIAL DUTIES; EXCEPT, THAT NOTHING HEREIN SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO IMPAIR OR DIMINISH THE RIGHT TO USE SUCH IMAGES OR MOTION PICTURES FOR OFFICIAL TRAINING PURPOSES. 2. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION: (A) "BROADCAST" MEANS ELECTRONICALLY TRANSMITTING A VISUAL IMAGE WITH THE INTENT THAT IT BE VIEWED BY A PERSON. (B) "DISSEMINATE" MEANS TO GIVE, PROVIDE, LEND, DELIVER, MAIL, SEND, FORWARD, TRANSFER OR TRANSMIT, ELECTRONICALLY OR OTHERWISE TO ANOTHER PERSON. (C) "PUBLISH" MEANS TO (I) POST, PRESENT, DISPLAY, EXHIBIT, CIRCULATE, ADVERTISE OR ALLOW ACCESS, ELECTRONICALLY OR OTHERWISE, SO AS TO MAKE AN IMAGE OR IMAGES AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC; OR (II) DISSEMINATE WITH THE INTENT THAT AN IMAGE OR IMAGES BE POSTED, PRESENTED, DISPLAYED, EXHIB- EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD01881-01-5
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