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Apr 26, 2022 |
referred to governmental operations delivered to assembly passed senate |
Mar 09, 2022 |
advanced to third reading |
Mar 08, 2022 |
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Mar 07, 2022 |
1st report cal.658 |
Jan 05, 2022 |
referred to codes |
Dec 03, 2021 |
referred to rules |
Senate Bill S7562
2021-2022 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) 18th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
co-Sponsors
(D) 15th Senate District
(D) Senate District
(D, WF) 31st Senate District
(R, C, IP) Senate District
2021-S7562 (ACTIVE) - Details
2021-S7562 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S7562 SPONSOR: SALAZAR TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the executive law, in relation to the creation of a "purple alert system" for missing victims of domestic violence PURPOSE: This bill creates a purple alert system to notify the public of missing victims of domestic violence by unifying the resources of the Division of Criminal Services, Department of Transportation, appropriate state agencies to inform the public along with private or governmental enti- ties who participate in the dissemination of urgent public information. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: SECTION 1 amends the executive law by adding a new section 837-w with the following provisions: Section 1 of the new section 837-w establishes a purple alert system to
2021-S7562 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 7562 2021-2022 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E December 3, 2021 ___________ Introduced by Sen. SALAZAR -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to the creation of a "purple alert system" for missing victims of domestic violence THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The executive law is amended by adding a new section 837-w to read as follows: § 837-W. PURPLE ALERT SYSTEM; MISSING VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. 1. WITH THE COOPERATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, THE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR, AND OTHER APPROPRIATE LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES IN THE STATE, THE DIVISION SHALL DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT A STATEWIDE PURPLE ALERT SYSTEM TO BE ACTIVATED ON BEHALF OF A MISSING VICTIM OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, AS DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION ONE OF SECTION FOUR HUNDRED FIFTY- NINE-A OF THE SOCIAL SERVICES LAW, WHO HAS ELECTED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PURPLE ALERT SYSTEM. 2. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL DESIGNATE A STATEWIDE COORDINATOR OF THE PURPLE ALERT SYSTEM. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL ADOPT RULES AND ISSUE DIREC- TIVES AS NECESSARY TO ENSURE PROPER IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PURPLE ALERT SYSTEM. THE RULES AND DIRECTIVES SHALL INCLUDE: (A) THE PROCEDURES TO BE USED BY A LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY TO VERIFY WHETHER A VICTIM OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE IS MISSING; (B) A DESCRIPTION OF THE CIRCUMSTANCES UNDER WHICH A LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY IS REQUIRED TO REPORT A MISSING VICTIM OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE TO THE DIVISION; (C) THE PROCEDURES TO BE USED BY AN INDIVIDUAL OR ENTITY TO REPORT INFORMATION ABOUT A MISSING VICTIM OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE TO DESIGNATED MEDIA OUTLETS IN THE STATE; (D) GUIDELINES FOR RELEASING ONLY THE INFORMATION NECESSARY IN ORDER TO PROTECT THE PRIVACY OF A MISSING VICTIM OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE FOR WHOM EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD13506-01-1 S. 7562 2
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