New York A 7156: Defines the terms "impaired" and "intoxication" for the purposes of the vehicle and traffic law

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A07156 Summary:

BILL NOA07156 

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SAME ASNo Same As

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SPONSORChandler-Waterman

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COSPNSR

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd §1, Chap 753 of 1990; amd §75, Civ Serv L

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Provides for the indefinite suspension of New York city police officers without pay pending the disposition of charges of incompetence or misconduct resulting in death or serious physical injury as defined in section 10.00 of the penal law.

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BILL NOA07156 

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03/21/2025referred to governmental employees

01/07/2026referred to governmental employees

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 7156

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 March 21, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. CHANDLER-WATERMAN -- read once and referred to
 the Committee on Governmental Employees

 AN ACT to amend chapter 753 of the laws of 1990 amending the civil
 service law, relating to suspension of police officers pending deter-
 mination of charges; and to amend the civil service law, in relation
 to suspension of New York city police officers without pay pending
 determination of charges

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

 1 Section 1. Section 1 of chapter 753 of the laws of 1990 amending the
 2 civil service law, relating to suspension of police officers pending
 3 determination of charges, is amended to read as follows:
 4 Section 1. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary,
 5 police officers as defined in paragraph (d) of subdivision 34 of section
 6 1.20 of the criminal procedure law and as designated members of the
 7 police department of the city of New York pursuant to section 431 of the
 8 New York city charter, pending the determination of charges of incompe-
 9 tency or misconduct may not be suspended for a period exceeding thirty
 10 days; provided, however, that any such police officer who is subject to
 11 a hearing pursuant to subdivision 3 of section 75 of the civil service
 12 law wherein the charges of incompetency or misconduct are due to the
 13 death or serious physical injury to a person as defined in section 10.00
 14 of the penal law may be suspended without pay for an indefinite period
 15 pending the determination of the hearing of charges of incompetency or
 16 misconduct.
 17 a. As used in this section, "indefinite period" means a period of
 18 ninety days, provided that if a determination of the charge of incompe-
 19 tency or misconduct from the hearing has not been made during the ninety
 20 day period, such period may be extended for an additional thirty days.
 21 b. A hearing pursuant to subdivision 3 of section 75 of the civil
 22 service law wherein the charges of incompetency or misconduct are due to

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD07095-01-5

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 1 the death or serious physical injury to a person as defined in section
 2 10.00 of the penal law shall be expedited. The hearing officer shall
 3 establish a hearing schedule to ensure that this expedited hearing is
 4 completed within the required timeframes.
 5 c. If, after the hearing of the charges of incompetency or misconduct,
 6 it is determined that the officer was found to not have acted incompe-
 7 tently or committed an act of misconduct, such officer shall be restored
 8 to such officer's position with full pay for the period of suspension
 9 less the amount of any unemployment insurance benefits such officer may
 10 have received during such period.
 11 § 2. Subdivision 3-a of section 75 of the civil service law, as added
 12 by chapter 753 of the laws of 1990, is amended to read as follows:
 13 3-a. Suspension pending determination of charges and penalties relat-
 14 ing to police officers of the police department of the city of New York.
 15 Pending the hearing and determination of charges of incompetency or
 16 misconduct, a police officer employed by the police department of the
 17 city of New York may be suspended without pay for a period not exceeding
 18 thirty days; provided