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A07470 Summary:

BILL NOA07470
 
SAME ASSAME AS S04573
 
SPONSORChandler-Waterman
 
COSPNSR
 
MLTSPNSR
 
Amd 837, Exec L
 
Requires the division of criminal justice services to establish a policy prohibiting police agencies from using chemical weapons and kinetic energy munitions on civilian populations and from acquiring and stockpiling such weapons or munitions.
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A07470 Actions:

BILL NOA07470
 
05/24/2023referred to codes
01/03/2024referred to codes
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A07470 Text:



 
                STATE OF NEW YORK
        ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                          7470
 
                               2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                   IN ASSEMBLY
 
                                      May 24, 2023
                                       ___________
 
        Introduced  by  M.  of A. CHANDLER-WATERMAN -- read once and referred to
          the Committee on Codes
 
        AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to requiring the division
          of criminal justice services to establish a policy prohibiting  police
          agencies  from  using chemical weapons and kinetic energy munitions on
          civilian populations

          The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and  Assem-
        bly, do enact as follows:
 
     1    Section 1. Section 837 of the executive law is amended by adding a new
     2  subdivision 24 to read as follows:
     3    24.  Establish a written policy prohibiting police agencies from using
     4  chemical weapons and kinetic energy munitions on  civilian  populations.
     5  Such  policy  shall prohibit police agencies from developing, producing,
     6  or otherwise  acquiring  or  stockpiling,  retaining,  or  transferring,
     7  directly  or  indirectly,  chemical weapons or kinetic energy munitions.
     8  Such policy shall also require police agencies to destroy  any  chemical
     9  weapons  possessed by such agency or located in a place under the juris-
    10  diction or control of such agency. For the purposes of this subdivision:
    11    (a) "Chemical weapons" means:
    12    (i) toxic chemicals and their precursors, except  where  intended  for
    13  purposes not prohibited pursuant to this subdivision and where the types
    14  and quantities of such chemicals are consistent with such purposes;
    15    (ii)  munitions  and  devices  specifically designed to cause death or
    16  other harm through toxic properties of toxic chemicals as  described  in
    17  subparagraph  (i)  of this paragraph which would be released as a result
    18  of the employment of such munitions and devices; or
    19    (iii)  any  equipment  specifically  designed  for  use  directly   in
    20  connection  with the employment of munitions and devices as described in
    21  subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph.
    22    (b) "Toxic chemical" means any chemical  which  through  its  chemical
    23  action  on  life  processes can cause death, temporary incapacitation or
 
         EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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     1  permanent harm to humans or animals. Toxic chemicals include all  chemi-
     2  cals  defined  as toxic chemicals pursuant to this subparagraph, regard-
     3  less of the origin or method of production of the chemical  and  regard-
     4  less  of  whether the chemicals are produced in facilities, in munitions
     5  or elsewhere.
     6    (c) "Kinetic energy munitions" includes, but is not limited to, impact
     7  rounds, including rubber baton rounds, plastic,  wax,  wood  or  rubber-
     8  coated projectiles.
     9    § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
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