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- Referred to labor
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Requires police officers who have discharged their weapon in the course of their employment to be tested for the presence of drugs and/or alcohol
In Assembly Committee · Labor · Sponsor Keith L.T. Wright
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BILL NUMBER:S1282
Title of bill
An act to amend the labor law, in relation to drug and alcohol testing of police officers
Purpose
This bill would amend the labor law by adding new article 20-D sections 745, 746, 747, 748, 749, 750 and 751 to require drug and alcohol testing of police officers under certain circumstances after the discharge of their weapons during the course of their duties.
This bill would require drug and alcohol testing of New York City police officers if the circumstances surrounding the discharge of their weapons include serious physical injury or death of another and in the course of the initial investigation any creditable evidence suggest such discharge was carried out unlawfully or improperly; or while in the course of his or her employment, as a police officer, discharges of firearms and has had a prior determination of misconduct involving use of excessive force or abuse of police powers; or reasonable suspicion exist to believe that such police officer, while during the course of his or her employment,has unlawfully ingested drugs or consumed alcohol.
This bill also provides for testing procedures, confidentiality, protection of the collective bargaining process, applicability, and severability.
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Legislative history
Wright A.1750-A Referred to Labor 2002 2003-04: A.1770 2005-06: A.767 2007-08: A.786 Adams: S.7352 Referred to Labor 04/02/08 A.1477/S.2592 Held in Labor 2011-12; S3615/A5004
Effective date
This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall have become a law, provided, however, effective immediately the division of criminal justice services shall be authorized to adopt any such rules and regulations deemed necessary to effect the provisions of this act.
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