New York S 4563: Relates to police officer and peace officer hiring and transfers

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S04563 Summary:

BILL NOS04563 

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SAME ASSAME AS A04115

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SPONSORBAILEY

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COSPNSRCOMRIE, JACKSON, RIVERA

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MLTSPNSR

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Add §845-f, Exec L

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Relates to police officer and peace officer hiring and transfers; requires police agencies review any possible internal files of police misconduct and complaints as well as pending criminal charges before hiring or allowing for a transfer.

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BILL NOS04563 

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02/07/2025REFERRED TO CODES

01/07/2026REFERRED TO CODES

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 4563

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 February 7, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by Sens. BAILEY, JACKSON -- read twice and ordered printed,
 and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Codes

 AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to police officer and
 peace officer hiring and transfers

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

 1 Section 1. The executive law is amended by adding a new section 845-f
 2 to read as follows:
 3 § 845-f. Police officer and peace officer hiring and transfers. 1.
 4 Police agencies shall thoroughly examine any possible internal files of
 5 police misconduct and complaints before recruiting a police officer or
 6 peace officer on a lateral transfer from another police agency, from a
 7 police department from any state or American territory, or as a new
 8 recruit.
 9 2. No police agency shall recruit, hire, allow to enroll, or allow to
 10 transfer any police officer or peace officer where such officer was
 11 fired, relieved of their duty, or resigned as a result of:
 12 (a) police misconduct;
 13 (b) off-duty misconduct;
 14 (c) an investigation for any kind of police misconduct and off-duty
 15 misconduct; or
 16 (d) a misdemeanor or felony charge.
 17 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD08107-01-5

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