New York A 1264: Allows the implementation of body cameras on police officers notwithstanding binding arbitration

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A01264 Summary:

BILL NOA01264 

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SAME ASNo Same As

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SPONSORRamos

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COSPNSRCunningham, Gibbs, Reyes, Walker

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd §204-a, Civ Serv L

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Allows the implementation of body cameras on police officers notwithstanding binding arbitration.

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BILL NOA01264 

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01/09/2025referred to governmental employees

01/07/2026referred to governmental employees

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 1264

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 January 9, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. RAMOS, CUNNINGHAM, GIBBS, REYES, WALKER -- read
 once and referred to the Committee on Governmental Employees

 AN ACT to amend the civil service law, in relation to allowing the
 implementation of body cameras on police officers notwithstanding
 binding arbitration

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

 1 Section 1. Section 204-a of the civil service law is amended by adding
 2 a new subdivision 5 to read as follows:
 3 5. The terms of any agreement or interest arbitration award between
 4 any public employer and any public employee organization representing
 5 police officers authorizing an increase in the rate of pay or expanded
 6 duty pay in recognition of the additional and continued duties and
 7 responsibilities performed by police officers in connection with body-
 8 worn cameras shall be invalid and no such agreement shall include bind-
 9 ing arbitration for the purposes of authorizing such a pay increase or
 10 expanded duty pay.
 11 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD02427-01-5

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