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This bill prohibits New York law enforcement from collecting or keeping information on individuals' political, religious, or social views unless directly linked to a criminal investigation.
Why it matters
Protects individual privacy. by restricting law enforcement agencies from gathering or storing information about people’s political, religious, or social beliefs and activities unless there’s a clear connection to a criminal investigation.
Reduces risk of profiling and surveillance. of individuals or groups based on their beliefs or associations, which can help prevent potential misuse of police power for political or discriminatory purposes.
Sets stricter standards for data collection. by requiring “reasonable grounds” and a direct link to criminal activity before any such sensitive information can be gathered, raising the threshold for when law enforcement can intrude on civil liberties.
Could increase public trust. in law enforcement agencies by addressing concerns about government overreach and wrongful monitoring of lawful activities, promoting transparency and accountability.
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Limit Police Data Collection
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- Referred to governmental operations
- Referred to governmental operations
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Limit Police Data Collection
In Senate Committee · Finance · Sponsor Kevin S. Parker
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STATE OF NEW YORK
1613
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
January 12, 2017
Introduced by M. of A. MOSLEY -- read once and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations
AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to prohibiting state and local law enforcement agencies from collecting or maintaining certain information
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. The executive law is amended by adding a new section 837-t to read as follows:
§ 837-t. Specific information not to be collected or maintained. No state or local law enforcement agency, may collect or maintain information about the political, religious or social views, associations or activities of any individual, group, association, organization, corporation, business or partnership unless such information directly relates to an investigation of criminal activities, and there are reasonable grounds to suspect the subject of the information is or may be involved in criminal conduct.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD04024-01-7
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