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A00739 Summary:

BILL NOA00739
 
SAME ASNo Same As
 
SPONSORCarroll
 
COSPNSRSeawright
 
MLTSPNSR
 
Add §837-t-1, Exec L
 
Requires the termination of any police officer or peace officer who uses physical force which is not justifiable or which is not part of procedure regardless of if harm is done any person or if any complaint is filed against such police officer or peace officer.
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A00739 Actions:

BILL NOA00739
 
01/11/2023referred to governmental employees
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A00739 Memo:

NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY
MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION
 submitted in accordance with Assembly Rule III, Sec 1(f)




 
BILL NUMBER: A739
 
SPONSOR: Carroll

 
TITLE OF BILL:
 
An act to amend the executive law, in relation to requiring the termi-
nation of any police officer or peace officer who uses physical force
which is not justifiable or which is not part of procedure
 
 
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL::
 
This bill would terminate any police or peace officer who uses unjusti-
fied physical force
 
 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS::
 
Section 1 creates a new section in the Executive Law to establish that
any police or peace officer who uses unjustifiable force or force that
is outside the procedures of their employer then that officer shall be
terminated immediately.
 
Section 2 sets the effective date.
 
 
JUSTIFICATION::
 
Excessive and unjustifiable use of force has been documented in police
departments throughout the country. With the strict policy set forth in
this bill, violent officers will hopefully be removed from service
before their reckless use of force results in the death of another inno-
cent person.
 
 
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY::
 
A.10602 of 2019-20 A.1914 of 2021-22
 
 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS::
 
To be determined
 
 
EFFECTIVE DATE::
 
This act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it has become law.
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