What's happening
This bill repeals section 50-a of New York's civil rights law, removing confidentiality protections for police, firefighter, and correction officer personnel records.
Why it matters
Increases transparency and public accountability. by making police, firefighter, and correction officer personnel records accessible to the public, which can help communities understand disciplinary actions and patterns of misconduct within these professions.
Enables journalists, watchdog organizations, and advocates. to investigate potential abuses or misconduct by public safety officers, supporting efforts to identify systemic problems and push for reforms.
Potentially impacts trust between the public and law enforcement. by removing secrecy around disciplinary records, which could both rebuild public confidence and also expose departments to increased scrutiny and criticism.
Affects legal proceedings and civil litigation. by allowing easier access to records that might be relevant in cases involving police or correction officer conduct, which could influence outcomes in lawsuits or disciplinary hearings.
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Who cares
Headline styles
End Police Records Secrecy
Plain English, a few words. Used as the page title.
Sponsors
12 Co-sponsors
2 Multi-sponsors
History
- Referred to governmental operations
- Referred to governmental operations
Full text
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STATE OF NEW YORK
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2017-2018 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
January 27, 2017
Introduced by M. of A. O'DONNELL, HYNDMAN, ABINANTI, SIMON, WALKER, GOTTFRIED -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. COOK, GLICK, LAWRENCE -read once and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations
AN ACT to repeal section 50-a of the civil rights law, relating to personnel records of police officers, firefighters and correction officers
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Section 50-a of the civil rights law is REPEALED.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD04189-01-7
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