NY A01904 | 2017-2018 | General Assembly

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 18-0)
Status: Introduced on January 13 2017 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2018-01-03 - ordered to third reading cal.142
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

Creates the office of the correctional ombudsman to achieve transparency, fairness, impartiality and accountability in New York state correctional facilities; relates to reports by coroners; designates investigators of the office of the correctional ombudsman as peace officers; authorizes the attorney general to investigate the alleged commission of any criminal offense committed by an employee of the department of corrections and community supervision in connection with his or her official duties; relates to the confidentiality of certain records; and includes the office of the correctional ombudsman records within the definition of public safety agency records; makes related provisions.

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Title

Creates the office of the correctional ombudsman to achieve transparency, fairness, impartiality and accountability in New York state correctional facilities; relates to reports by coroners; designates investigators of the office of the correctional ombudsman as peace officers; authorizes the attorney general to investigate the alleged commission of any criminal offense committed by an employee of the department of corrections and community supervision in connection with his or her official duties; relates to the confidentiality of certain records; and includes the office of the correctional ombudsman records within the definition of public safety agency records; makes related provisions.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2017-02-07 - Assembly - Assembly Codes Committee: Favorable refer to committee Ways and Means (Y: 13 N: 7 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2017-02-07 - Assembly - Assembly Ways And Means Committee: Favorable (Y: 19 N: 10 NV: 0 Abs: 6) [PASS]
2017-02-06 - Assembly - Assembly Correction Committee: Favorable refer to committee Codes (Y: 10 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2018-01-03Assemblyordered to third reading cal.142
2017-02-09Assemblyadvanced to third reading cal.47
2017-02-07Assemblyreported
2017-02-07Assemblyreported referred to ways and means
2017-02-06Assemblyreported referred to codes
2017-01-13Assemblyreferred to correction

New York State Sources


Bill Comments

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