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Senator · Senate District 59
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History
- Signed chap.516
- Delivered to governor
- Returned to senate
- Passed assembly
- Ordered to third reading rules cal.270
- Substituted for A8192A
- Referred to codes
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 56–1
- Amended on third reading 5950a
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
Show 3 earlier actions
- 1st report cal.760
- Referred to codes
- Referred to rules
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Relates to including probation officers with respect to the confidentiality of personnel records of police officers, firefighters and correction officers
Assembly Floor Calendar · Sponsor Sean Ryan
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S5950A
Title of bill
An act to amend the civil rights law, in relation to including probation officers with respect to the confidentiality of personnel records of police officers, firefighters and correction officers
Purpose
To make the personnel records of a probation officer confidential.
Summary of provisions
Section one adds probation officers to the list of employees whose records are confidential under section 50-a of the Civil Rights Law.
Section two states that this act shall take effect immediately.
Existing law
None.
Justification
Police officers, corrections officers, and employees who serve in a capacity to enforce criminal laws are at risk of retribution by the individuals they come into contact with. One manner in which criminals have attempted to retaliate against law enforcement officers is by gathering sensitive information found within an employee's personnel file. These files are, generally, available to the public; however, exceptions have been made to protect law enforcement, investigators, correction officers, and other similarly situated employees. This bill would add probation officers to this list of those employees that have this protection. Probation officers are at risk of similar acts of retribution by those individuals they oversee and manage. Probation officers' personnel records should be confidential too.
Legislative history
New bill.
Fiscal implications
None.
Local fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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