Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Feb 06, 2018 |
print number 420a |
Feb 06, 2018 |
amend and recommit to codes |
Jan 03, 2018 |
referred to codes returned to senate died in assembly |
Jun 13, 2017 |
referred to codes delivered to assembly passed senate |
Jun 05, 2017 |
ordered to third reading cal.1368 committee discharged and committed to rules |
Jan 04, 2017 |
referred to codes |
Senate Bill S420A
2017-2018 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Codes 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
Bill Amendments
2017-S420 - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A7461
- Current Committee:
- Senate Codes
- Law Section:
- Criminal Procedure Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §§160.50, 160.55 & 160.58, CP L; amd §296, Exec L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2013-2014:
S4071
2015-2016: S1450
2017-S420 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S420 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the criminal procedure law and the executive law, in relation to disclosure of arrest and prosecution records of applicants for employment by police departments and other law enforcement agencies PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL : To allow the disclosure of criminal histories of all applicants for employment by police departments and other law enforcement agencies. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Section one of the bill amends Criminal Procedure Law section 160.50(1)(d) to provide that criminal records sealed pursuant to this section shall be made available to a police department or law enforcement agency when an employment application has been made by the person accused of criminal activity. Any records obtained must also be provided to the applicant and the applicant shall be afforded the opportunity to provide an explanation. Section two of the bill amends Criminal Procedure Law section 160.55(1)(d) to provide that criminal records sealed pursuant to this
2017-S420 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 420 2017-2018 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E (PREFILED) January 4, 2017 ___________ Introduced by Sen. GOLDEN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Codes AN ACT to amend the criminal procedure law and the executive law, in relation to disclosure of arrest and prosecution records of applicants for employment by police departments and other law enforcement agen- cies THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Paragraph (d) of subdivision 1 of section 160.50 of the criminal procedure law, as amended by chapter 449 of the laws of 2015, is amended to read as follows: (d) such records shall be made available to the person accused or to such person's designated agent, and shall be made available to (i) a prosecutor in any proceeding in which the accused has moved for an order pursuant to section 170.56 or 210.46 of this chapter, or (ii) a law enforcement agency upon ex parte motion in any superior court, or in any district court, city court or the criminal court of the city of New York provided that such court sealed the record, if such agency demonstrates to the satisfaction of the court that justice requires that such records be made available to it, or (iii) any state or local officer or agency with responsibility for the issuance of licenses to possess guns, when the accused has made application for such a license, or (iv) the New York state department of corrections and community supervision when the accused is on parole supervision as a result of conditional release or a parole release granted by the New York state board of parole, and the arrest which is the subject of the inquiry is one which occurred while the accused was under such supervision, or (v) any prospective employer of a police officer or peace officer as those terms are defined in subdivisions thirty-three and thirty-four of section 1.20 of this chap- ter, in relation to an application for employment as a police officer or EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
2017-S420A (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A7461
- Current Committee:
- Senate Codes
- Law Section:
- Criminal Procedure Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §§160.50, 160.55 & 160.58, CP L; amd §296, Exec L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
-
2013-2014:
S4071
2015-2016: S1450
2017-S420A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S420A SPONSOR: GOLDEN TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the criminal procedure law and the executive law, in relation to disclosure of arrest and prosecution records of applicants for employment by police departments and other law enforcement agencies PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: To allow the disclosure of criminal histories of all applicants for employment by police departments and other law enforcement agencies. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section one of the bill amends Criminal Procedure Law section 160.50(1)(d) to provide that criminal records sealed pursuant to this section shall be made available to a police department or law enforce- ment agency when an employment application has been made by the person accused of criminal activity. Any records obtained must also be provided to the applicant and the applicant shall be afforded the opportunity to
2017-S420A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 420--A 2017-2018 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E (PREFILED) January 4, 2017 ___________ Introduced by Sen. GOLDEN -- 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 criminal procedure law and the executive law, in relation to disclosure of arrest and prosecution records of applicants for employment by police departments and other law enforcement agen- cies THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Paragraph (d) of subdivision 1 of section 160.50 of the criminal procedure law, as amended by chapter 449 of the laws of 2015, is amended to read as follows: (d) such records shall be made available to the person accused or to such person's designated agent, and shall be made available to (i) a prosecutor in any proceeding in which the accused has moved for an order pursuant to section 170.56 or 210.46 of this chapter, or (ii) a law enforcement agency upon ex parte motion in any superior court, or in any district court, city court or the criminal court of the city of New York provided that such court sealed the record, if such agency demonstrates to the satisfaction of the court that justice requires that such records be made available to it, or (iii) any state or local officer or agency with responsibility for the issuance of licenses to possess guns, when the accused has made application for such a license, or (iv) the New York state department of corrections and community supervision when the accused is on parole supervision as a result of conditional release or a parole release granted by the New York state board of parole, and the arrest which is the subject of the inquiry is one which occurred while the accused was under such supervision, or (v) any prospective employer EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
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