New York S 645: Relates to exempting certain statements relating to sexual abuse or misconduct from disclosure under FOIL

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S00645 Summary:

BILL NOS00645 

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SAME ASSAME AS A03463

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SPONSORSKOUFIS

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COSPNSR

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd §87, Pub Off L

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Exempts statements of victims and witnesses relating to sexual abuse or misconduct from disclosure under FOIL provisions.

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BILL NOS00645 

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01/08/2025REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS

01/07/2026REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 645

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 (Prefiled)

 January 8, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by Sen. SKOUFIS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
 printed to be committed to the Committee on Investigations and Govern-
 ment Operations

 AN ACT to amend the public officers law, in relation to exempting
 certain statements relating to sexual abuse or misconduct from disclo-
 sure

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. Paragraph (e) of subdivision 2 of section 87 of the public
 2 officers law, as amended by chapter 155 of the laws of 2022, is amended
 3 to read as follows:
 4 (e) are compiled for law enforcement purposes only to the extent that
 5 disclosure would:
 6 i. interfere with law enforcement investigations or judicial
 7 proceedings, provided however, that any agency, which is not conducting
 8 the investigation that the requested records relate to, that is consid-
 9 ering denying access pursuant to this subparagraph shall receive confir-
 10 mation from the law enforcement or investigating agency conducting the
 11 investigation that disclosure of such records will interfere with an
 12 ongoing investigation;
 13 ii. deprive a person of a right to a fair trial or impartial adjudi-
 14 cation;
 15 iii. identify a confidential source or disclose confidential informa-
 16 tion relating to a criminal investigation; [or]
 17 iv. reveal criminal investigative techniques or procedures, except
 18 routine techniques and procedures; or
 19 v. reveal any statement made by a witness or victim relating to sexual
 20 abuse or misconduct;
 21 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD02198-01-5

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