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S5155Senate2015-2016 Session

Relates to granting SUNY community college campus peace officers, who are either former or current police officers, access to criminal history record information pursuant to 9 NYCRR 6051.1

Sponsor David J. ValeskySD-53+1 co-sponsorAffects Education
Status
In Assembly Committee
Higher Education
Impact
Pending
Passage
Pending

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Primary sponsor
David J. Valesky

Senator · Senate District 53

History

  1. Referred to higher education
  2. Delivered to assembly
  3. Passed senateVote 49–11
  4. Advanced to third reading
  5. 2nd report cal.
  6. 1st report cal.927
  7. Referred to higher education
  8. Committed to rules
  9. Advanced to third reading
  10. 2nd report cal.
  11. 1st report cal.603
  12. Referred to higher education

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Sponsor's memo

BILL NUMBER:S5155

Title of bill

An act to amend the education law, in relation to granting SUNY community college campus peace officers access to criminal history record information pursuant to 9 NYCRR 6051.1

Purpose

For the purpose of facilitating investigations SUNY community college campus peace officers who are current or former police officers shall be deemed authorized users, able to access criminal history record information, pursuant to 9 NYCRR 6051.1

Summary of provisions

This bill allows SUNY community college peace officers who are current or former police officers to access criminal history record information, for the purpose of facilitating investigations.

Justification

This legislation will allow SUNY community college peace officers who are current or former police officers the ability to access criminal history record information for the purpose of facilitating investigations. Each community college will be required to document each officer's activity and the reasonable cause for needing such access. Additionally, this legislation requires that each community college establish an internal review process to ensure there is reasonable cause for each inquiry.

Legislative history

A.5569 of 2014; Referred to Higher Education S.4782 of 2014; Reported and Committed to Finance

Fiscal implications

None

Effective date

This act shall take effect immediately.

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