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6 Co-sponsors
History
- Referred to codes
- Reported referred to rules
- Print number 8051a
- Amend and recommit to codes
- Referred to codes
Companion bill
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Enacts the "diplomatic immunity notification act"
In Senate Committee · Investigations And Government Operations · Sponsor Liz Krueger
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:A8051A
Title of bill
An act in relation to requiring notification to certain federal and state agencies when certain persons with diplomatic immunity violate the law
Purpose
To require notification to appropriate federal, state and diplomatic authorities when individuals with diplomatic immunity violate the law.
Summary of provisions
This act requires that in each incident where a person protected by diplomatic immunity is arrested, or but for diplo- matic immunity would have been arrested, by a law enforcement or police agency for the potential violation of the penal law, a specific set of federal, state and diplomatic authorities should be notified, and that law enforcement agencies report biannual summaries of such incidents.
Justification
Currently there are no formal notification or recordkeep- ing requirements at the state or federal level of incidents where diplo- matic immunity is invoked to escape arrest or prosecution. The "diplo- matic immunity notification act" creates a system that will provide federal and state officials and the public at large with information about the use of diplomatic immunity in New York State, and protect the public from diplomatic staff who repeatedly violate the law.
Prior legislative history
None.
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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