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NY A01676
Bill
Status
6/10/2009
Primary Sponsor
William Boyland
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AI Summary
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Prohibits all law enforcement agencies and officers in New York State from engaging in racial or ethnic profiling when stopping vehicles or individuals without reasonable individualized suspicion.
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Requires every law enforcement agency to adopt a written anti-profiling policy and complaint procedures by January 1, 2012, with copies of complaints and dispositions provided to the Division.
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Mandates law enforcement agencies collect and report detailed data on all traffic stops beginning January 1, 2012, including demographic characteristics, search results, citations, and arrests, with reports submitted by March 1 annually.
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Authorizes the Attorney General to bring civil actions for injunctive relief and damages against law enforcement agencies engaged in racial profiling, and permits individuals who are victims of profiling to bring private lawsuits with potential recovery of costs and attorney fees.
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Requires the Division to develop a computerized data system for public viewing of traffic stop data and publish annual reports to the Governor, Legislature, and public without revealing individual identities.
Legislative Description
Prohibits police officers from using racial and ethnic profiling; requires that a procedure be established for the taking and review of complaints against police officers for racial and ethnic profiling; allows an action for injunctive relief and/or damages to be brought against a law enforcement agency, any agent of a law enforcement agency and the supervisor of an agent.
Last Action
REFERRED TO RULES
7/1/2010