Assembly Actions -
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Aug 13, 2015 |
signed chap.115 |
Aug 03, 2015 |
delivered to governor |
Jun 11, 2015 |
returned to assembly passed senate substituted for s3824a |
Jun 11, 2015 |
substituted by a5652 |
Jun 08, 2015 |
amended on third reading 3824a |
Jun 08, 2015 |
vote reconsidered - restored to third reading returned to senate recalled from assembly |
Mar 19, 2015 |
referred to economic development delivered to assembly passed senate |
Mar 09, 2015 |
advanced to third reading |
Mar 04, 2015 |
2nd report cal. |
Mar 03, 2015 |
1st report cal.168 |
Feb 18, 2015 |
referred to consumer protection |
Senate Bill S3824A
Signed By Governor2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status Via A5652 - Signed by Governor
- 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
Bill Amendments
2015-S3824 - Details
2015-S3824 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S3824 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the general business law, in relation to licenses for private investigators, bail enforcement agents and watch, guard or patrol agencies PURPOSE: To increase the penalties for any person, firm, company, partnership or corporation who violates any provisions of the private investigator licensing law to a class E felony and allows a District Attorney to prosecute such offenses. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 of the bill increases the penalties for any person, firm, company, partnership or corporation who offers the services of a private investigator without being duly licensed to do so. Section 2 of the bill retains current penalties for persons offering services in relation to bail enforcement agents and watch, guard, or patrol agencies without being duly licensed to do so. Section 3 of the bill allows a district attorney to prosecute
2015-S3824 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 3824 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E February 18, 2015 ___________ Introduced by Sen. VENDITTO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Consumer Protection AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to licenses for private investigators, bail enforcement agents and watch, guard or patrol agencies THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 70 of the general business law, as amended by chap- ter 562 of the laws of 2000 and subdivision 3 as further amended by section 104 of part A of chapter 62 of the laws of 2011, is amended to read as follows: S 70. [Licenses] PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR LICENSE. 1. The department of state shall have the power to issue [separate] licenses to private investigators[, bail enforcement agents and to watch, guard or patrol agencies]. Nothing in this article shall prevent a private investigator licensed hereunder from performing the services of a watch, guard or patrol agency or bail enforcement agent as defined herein; however, a watch, guard or patrol agency or bail enforcement agent may not perform the services of a private investigator as defined herein. 2. No person, firm, company, partnership, limited liability company or corporation shall engage in the business of private investigator[, busi- ness of bail enforcement agents or the business of watch, guard or patrol agency,] or advertise his, their or its business to be that of private investigator[, bail enforcement agent or watch, guard or patrol agency,] notwithstanding the name or title used in describing such agen- cy or notwithstanding the fact that other functions and services may also be performed for fee, hire or reward, without having first obtained from the department of state a license so to do, as hereinafter provided, for each bureau, agency, sub-agency, office and branch office to be owned, conducted, managed or maintained by such person, firm, EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD02336-01-5
2015-S3824A (ACTIVE) - Details
2015-S3824A (ACTIVE) - Summary
Relates to licenses for private investigators, bail enforcement agents and watch, guard or patrol agencies; separates licensing of private investigators from that of bail enforcement agents and patrol agencies; increases punishment for private investigation without a license.
2015-S3824A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S3824A TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the general business law, in relation to licenses for private investigators, bail enforcement agents and watch, guard or patrol agencies PURPOSE: Increases the penalties for any person, firm, company, partnership or corporation who violates any provisions of the private investigator licensing law to a class E felony and allows a District Attorney to prosecute such offenses. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 of the bill increases the penalties for any person, firm, company, partnership or corporation who offers the services of a private investigator without being duly licensed to do so. Section 2 of the bill retains current penalties for persons offering services in relation to bail enforcement agents and watch, guard, or patrol agencies without being duly licensed to do so. Section 3 of the bill allows a district attorney to prosecute violations of this Article. Section 4 of the bill is the effective date.
2015-S3824A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 3824--A Cal. No. 168 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E February 18, 2015 ___________ Introduced by Sen. VENDITTO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Consumer Protection -- reported favorably from said committee, ordered to first and second report, ordered to a third reading, passed by Senate and delivered to the Assembly, recalled, vote reconsidered, restored to third reading, amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place in the order of third reading AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to licenses for private investigators, bail enforcement agents and watch, guard or patrol agencies THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 70 of the general business law, as amended by chap- ter 562 of the laws of 2000 and subdivision 3 as further amended by section 104 of part A of chapter 62 of the laws of 2011, is amended to read as follows: S 70. [Licenses] PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR LICENSE. 1. The department of state shall have the power to issue [separate] licenses to private investigators[, bail enforcement agents and to watch, guard or patrol agencies]. Nothing in this article shall prevent a private investigator licensed hereunder from performing the services of a watch, guard or patrol agency or bail enforcement agent as defined herein; however, a watch, guard or patrol agency or bail enforcement agent may not perform the services of a private investigator as defined herein. 2. No person, firm, company, partnership, limited liability company or corporation shall engage in the business of private investigator[, busi- ness of bail enforcement agents or the business of watch, guard or patrol agency,] or advertise his, their or its business to be that of private investigator[, bail enforcement agent or watch, guard or patrol agency,] notwithstanding the name or title used in describing such agen- cy or notwithstanding the fact that other functions and services may EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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