Relates to the use of body-worn cameras by New York state police officers
Summary
Relates to the use of body-worn cameras by New York state police officers; establishes the New York state police body-worn cameras program; requires the division of state police to provide body-worn cameras to be worn by all officers.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2020
Committee Review
Jun 2020
Senate Passage
Jun 2020
Assembly Passage
Jun 2020
Signed into Law
Jun 2020
Introduced Jun 6, 2020
Signed Jun 16, 2020
Floor votes · Senate Jun 9, 2020 · Assembly Jun 9, 2020
How they voted
60–1
Passed
Total votes 61
Jun 9, 2020
D
Democratic39
100% Yea
R
Republican22
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
12
Key actions
3
Committee
3
Jun 16, 2020
Signed into law
SIGNED CHAP.105
upper
Jun 9, 2020
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
Jun 9, 2020
Committee
REFERRED TO CODES
lower
Jun 9, 2020
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jun 6, 2020
Committee
COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
upper
Jun 6, 2020
Committee
REFERRED TO RULES
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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