BILL NUMBER: S2295
SPONSOR: BAILEY
 
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the executive law, in relation to requisite training
instruction for police officers for crimes involving sexual assaults;
and to amend the social services law, in relation to training for child
protective services workers in certain instances
 
PURPOSE OF BILL:
To improve protections for victims of sexual violence by (a) requiring
the promulgation of rules for training police officers on how to address
issues concerning sexual assault; and (b) requiring the Office of Chil-
dren and Family Services to develop a training curriculum for child
protective services workers in techniques used to investigate reports of
sexual abuse.
 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS OF BILL:
The bill amends the executive law to require the Municipal Police Train-
ing Council to promulgate rules and regulations requiring training and
instruction for police officers in sexual assault crimes. The bill also
amends the social services law by requiring the Office of Children and
Family Services to develop a training curriculum for child protective
services workers in techniques used to investigate reports of sexual
abuse.
 
JUSTIFICATION:
Over the years, the Legislature has enacted laws to help reduce sex
crimes in New York. Specifically, there have been significant enactments
to toughen the penalties for offenders, including the landmark Sexual
Assault Reform Act of 2000 and successive improvements to the State Sex
Offender Registration Act (Megan's Law). This bill would build on these
foundations by enacting into law requirements for training programs that
seek to help those who have been victimized by sexual assault.
 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
2021-22: Referred to Codes
2023-24: Repassed Senate
 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS:
Minimal.
 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
Ninety days after becoming a law.

Statutes affected:
S2295: 840 executive law, 421 social services law, 421(5) social services law, 421(7) social services law