A01486 Summary:

BILL NO    A01486 

SAME AS    Same as S 2059

SPONSOR    Wright (MS)

COSPNSR    Aubry, Perry, Powell, Jeffries, Kavanagh, Kellner, Barron

MLTSPNSR   Alfano, Barra, Boyland, Brennan, Clark, Cook, Dinowitz, Espaillat,
           Farrell, Gantt, Glick, Gottfried, Hooper, John, Ortiz, Pretlow,
           Reilly, Robinson, Scarborough, Skartados

Amd S63, Exec L

Grants the attorney general jurisdiction to investigate and prosecute police
misconduct upon the request of the governor or the district attorney of the
county wherein such misconduct was committed.

A01486 Actions:

BILL NO    A01486 

01/07/2009 referred to governmental operations
04/06/2009 reported referred to codes
04/06/2009 reported 
04/09/2009 advanced to third reading cal.310
06/10/2009 passed assembly
06/10/2009 delivered to senate
06/11/2009 REFERRED TO RULES
01/06/2010 DIED IN SENATE
01/06/2010 RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY
01/06/2010 ordered to third reading cal.129

A01486 Votes:

BILL: A01486  DATE: 06/10/2009  MOTION:                       YEA/NAY: 092/053

Abbate  NO Cahill  Y  Englebr NO Hooper  Y  Maisel  Y  Powell  Y  Skartad Y
Alessi  NO Calhoun NO Errigo  NO Hoyt    Y  Markey  Y  Pretlow Y  Spano   NO
Alfano  Y  Camara  Y  Espaill Y  Hyer-Sp Y  Mayerso Y  Quinn   NO Stirpe  Y
Amedore NO Canestr Y  Farrell Y  Jacobs  Y  McDonou NO Rabbitt NO Sweeney NO
Arroyo  ER Carrozz Y  Fields  Y  Jaffee  Y  McEneny Y  Raia    NO Tedisco NO
Aubry   Y  Castro  Y  Finch   NO Jeffrie Y  McKevit ER Ramos   Y  Thiele  NO
Bacalle NO Christe Y  Fitzpat NO John    Y  Meng    ER Reilich NO Titone  Y
Ball    NO Clark   Y  Gabrysz NO Jordan  NO Miller  NO Reilly  Y  Titus   Y
Barclay NO Colton  Y  Galef   Y  Kavanag Y  Millman Y  Rive J  Y  Tobacco NO
Barra   NO Conte   NO Gantt   Y  Kellner Y  Molinar NO Rive N  Y  Towns   Y
Barron  Y  Cook    Y  Gianari Y  Kolb    NO Morelle Y  Rive PM Y  Townsen NO
Benedet Y  Corwin  NO Gibson  Y  Koon    Y  Nolan   Y  Robinso Y  Walker  NO
Benjami Y  Crespo  Y  Giglio  NO Lancman Y  Oaks    NO Rosenth Y  Weinste Y
Bing    Y  Crouch  NO Glick   Y  Latimer Y  O'Donne Y  Russell ER Weisenb NO
Boyland Y  Cusick  Y  Gordon  NO Lavine  Y  O'Mara  NO Saladin NO Weprin  Y
Boyle   NO Cymbrow Y  Gottfri Y  Lentol  Y  Ortiz   ER Sayward NO Wright  Y
Bradley Y  DelMont Y  Gunther NO Lifton  Y  Parment Y  Scarbor Y  Zebrows NO
Brennan Y  DenDekk Y  Hawley  NO Lope PD NO Paulin  Y  Schimel Y  Mr Spkr Y
Brodsky Y  Destito Y  Hayes   NO Lope VJ Y  Peoples Y  Schimmi NO
Brook-K Y  Dinowit Y  Heastie Y  Lupardo Y  Peralta Y  Schroed Y
Burling NO Duprey  NO Hevesi  Y  Magee   Y  Perry   Y  Scozzaf NO
Butler  NO Eddingt NO Hikind  NO Magnare Y  Pheffer Y  Seminer NO

A01486 Memo:

 BILL NUMBER:  A1486

 TITLE OF BILL :  An act to amend the executive law, in relation to
granting the attorney general jurisdiction to investigate and
prosecute police misconduct

 PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL :

This legislation authorizes the attorney general to investigate and
prosecute the alleged commission of any criminal offense or offenses
committed by police officers in connection with the performance of
their regular duties under limited, specific circumstances.

 SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS :

Under the provisions of this legislation, the attorney general is
given the authority to investigate and prosecute alleged criminal
offenses committed by police officers in connection with the
performance of their official functions, however, this authority may
be exercised only upon a written finding by the attorney general that
a lack of prosecutorial resources hinders the effective investigation
and prosecution of the alleged offense or offenses or that the
exercise of this authority by the attorney general is necessary to
ensure the public's confidence in the judicial system.

 EFFECTS OF PRESENT LAW WHICH THIS BILL WOULD ALTER :

This amendment to the executive law increases the authority of the
attorney general to investigate and prosecute alleged criminal conduct
by police officers in certain limited cases.

 JUSTIFICATION :

This legislation is necessary to ensure the effective prosecution of
alleged criminal conduct committed by police officers in instances
where the local prosecutor lacks adequate resources to prosecute or
where prosecution by the attorney general is necessary to safeguard
the public's confidence in the judicial system.

 PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY :

2007: A.715 2005-06: A.2413
2003-04: A.6488
2002:    A.1601/S.4078 referred to codes

 FISCAL IMPLICATIONS :

Limited additional costs readily absorbed by the Department of Law

 EFFECTIVE DATE :
This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall become
law.