BILL NUMBER: S805
SPONSOR: BAILEY
 
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the executive law and the criminal procedure law, in
relation to directing the superintendent of state police to develop and
institute child-sensitive arrest policies and procedures for instances
where police are arresting an individual who is a parent, guardian or
other person legally charged with the care or custody of a child
 
PURPOSE:
This is a chapter amendment that makes changes to provisions of L.2024,
c.648.
 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
This legislation amends the underlying chapter by requiring the super-
intendent to develop policies and procedures to address situations where
there is an arrest of a person charged with care or custody of a child
less than 18-years old.
The legislation also requires state or local law enforcement officers
take appropriate action conducive to a child's safety and security,
consistent with policies created in these chapters, when arresting an
individual legally charged with care or custody of a child less than
18-years old.
 
EXISTING LAW:
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JUSTIFICATION:
This legislation is a negotiated change to the underlying chapter.
 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
Chapter amendment to Chapter 648 of the Laws of 2024. S.2747 passed the
Senate in March 2024 and passed the Assembly in April 2024.
 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
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LOCAL FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
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EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect on the same date and in the same manner as a
chapter of the laws of 2024 amending the executive law and the criminal
procedure law, in relation to directing the superintendent of state
police to develop and institute child-sensitive arrest policies and
procedures for instances where police are arresting an individual who is
a parent, guardian or other person legally charged with the care or
custody of a child, as proposed in legislative bills numbers S. 2747 and
A. 3502, takes effect.