New York S 1401: Relates to subjecting owners who knew or should have known about an alteration in violation of the uniform code to a civil penalty

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S01401 Summary:

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Amd §840, add §841-e, Exec L; amd §§1.20 & 2.10, CP L

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Enacts the "police and peace officer licensing act", which includes continuing education programs for new and current police and peace officers.

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01/09/2025REFERRED TO CODES

01/07/2026REFERRED TO CODES

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
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 1401

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 January 9, 2025
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 Introduced by Sen. SANDERS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
 printed to be committed to the Committee on Codes

 AN ACT to amend the executive law and the criminal procedure law, in
 relation to enacting the "police and peace officer licensing act"

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

 1 Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may be cited as
 2 the "police and peace officer licensing act".
 3 § 2. Section 840 of the executive law is amended by adding two new
 4 subdivisions 8 and 9 to read as follows:
 5 8. The council shall, in addition:
 6 (a) Establish and implement a mandatory licensing program for all
 7 current and new police officers and peace officers in the state.
 8 (b) All current and new police officers and peace officers in the
 9 state shall be licensed pursuant to this subdivision by January first,
 10 two thousand twenty-seven.
 11 (c) Every license issued pursuant to this subdivision shall remain in
 12 effect, unless revoked or suspended, for a period of five years and
 13 shall be renewed, in a manner established by the council, in order to
 14 continue employment as a police officer or peace officer in the state.
 15 (d) Promulgate rules and regulations with respect to the establishment
 16 and implementation on an ongoing basis of a continuing education program
 17 for all current and new police officers regarding the policies and
 18 procedures established pursuant to this subdivision, along with proce-
 19 dures and policies for periodic retraining of police officers.
 20 9. The council shall, in addition:
 21 (a) Develop, maintain and disseminate a continuing education program
 22 for all current and new police officers and peace officers in the state.
 23 (b) Such continuing education program shall include license renewal
 24 requirements, pursuant to paragraph (c) of subdivision eight of this

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD04295-01-5

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 1 section, including the sensitivity and de-escalation training pursuant
 2 to paragraph (h) of subdivision one of this section.
 3 (c) Promulgate rules and regulations with respect to the establishment
 4 and implementation on an ongoing basis of a continuing education program
 5 for all current and new police officers regarding the policies and
 6 procedures established pursuant to this subdivision, along with proce-
 7 dures and policies for periodic retraining of police officers.
 8 § 3. The executive law is amended by adding a new section 841-e to
 9 read as follows:
 10 § 841-e. Independent police and peace officer licensing review board.
 11 1. There is hereby created within the division an independent police and
 12 peace officer licensing review board composed of seven members, who
 13 shall be selected as follows:
 14 (a) three shall be appointed by the governor;
 15 (b) one shall be appointed by the temporary president of the senate;
 16 (c) one shall be appointed by the speaker of the assembly; and
 17 (d) two shall be appointed by the attorney general.
 18 2. The governor shall designate from among the members of the council
 19 a chair who shall serve during the pleasure of the governor.
 20 3. All members of the council shall be appointed for terms of two
 21 years, such terms to commence on April first, and expire on March thir-
 22 ty-first. Any member chosen to fill a vacancy created otherwise than by
 23 expiration of term shall be appoi