New York S 1406: Relates to requiring health care facilities to report incidents of a sexual offense to the departments of both health and education

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S01406 Summary:

BILL NOS01406 

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SAME ASSAME AS A01684

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Establishes a special prosecutor to investigate and prosecute matters involving the death of an unarmed civilian caused by a law enforcement officer.

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01/09/2025REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS

01/07/2026REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 1406

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 January 9, 2025
 ___________

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

 AN ACT in relation to appointing a special prosecutor to investigate and
 prosecute matters involving the death of an unarmed civilian caused by
 a law enforcement officer

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

 1 Section 1. 1. The governor, by and with the advice and consent of the
 2 senate, shall within 30 days of the effective date of this act appoint a
 3 special prosecutor to investigate and prosecute any death of an unarmed
 4 civilian caused by a police officer, as defined in subdivision 34 of
 5 section 1.20 of the criminal procedure law. The special prosecutor shall
 6 serve for a term of 3 years unless removed by the governor, after notice
 7 and an opportunity for a hearing, and then only for one or more of the
 8 following reasons: permanent disability which renders the special prose-
 9 cutor incapable of performing the duties of such special prosecutor's
 10 office; gross inefficiency, typified by a lack of ability to properly
 11 conduct investigations and prosecutions; neglect of duty; malfeasance;
 12 conviction of a felony; or conduct involving moral turpitude.
 13 2. Such special prosecutor shall receive an annual salary to be fixed
 14 by law from within the amounts appropriated therefor. Such special
 15 prosecutor shall possess all of the powers of an assistant attorney
 16 general otherwise authorized by this act provided, however that such
 17 special prosecutor shall devote such special prosecutor's full time and
 18 effort exclusively to investigations and prosecutions of any death of an
 19 unarmed civilian caused by a police officer.
 20 3. The special prosecutor may appoint such other deputies, directors,
 21 assistants, and other employees to serve at the special prosecutor's
 22 pleasure and discretion as may be needed for the performance of duties

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD00245-01-5

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 1 and may prescribe their powers and fix their compensation within the
 2 amounts appropriated therefor.
 3 4. The special prosecutor shall have the following special functions,
 4 powers and duties:
 5 (a) To exercise all the prosecutorial powers necessary to investigate,
 6 and if warranted, prosecute any death of an unarmed civilian caused by a
 7 police officer. The special prosecutor's jurisdiction will displace and
 8 supersede the jurisdiction of the county district attorney where the
 9 incident occurred; and such county district attorney shall have only the
 10 powers and duties designated to such county district attorney by the
 11 special prosecutor;
 12 (b) To attend in person, a term or terms of the county or supreme
 13 court to be held in and for the county of such appropriate jurisdiction
 14 consistent with this act; appear in person before any grand jury drawn
 15 for any term or terms of said court, for the purpose of conducting any
 16 and all proceedings, examinations, and inquiries; and bring any and all
 17 criminal actions and proceedings which may be had or taken before said
 18 grand jury and other grand juries concerning or relating to any and all
 19 alleged unlawful acts as described by this act;
 20 (c) To conduct a full, reasoned, and independent investigation includ-
 21 ing, but not limited to, (i) gathering and analyz