New York Bill Would Create State Process to End Police Qualified Immunity in the State
ALBANY, N.Y. (Feb. 22, 2023) βΒ A bill introduced in the New York Assembly would create a process to sue police officers and government officials in state court for the deprivation of individual rights without the possibility of βqualified immunityβ as a defense. Asm....
New York Senate Bill Would Add βShall Not Be Infringedβ to State Constitution
ALBANY, N.Y. (Feb. 15, 2023) β A bill introduced in the New York Senate would put a constitutional amendment on the ballot to add language protecting the right to keep and bear arms to the state constitution. The enactment of the amendment would create a pathway to...
New York Bill Would Limit State Participation in Federal Police Militarization Programs
ALBANY, N.Y. (Feb. 9, 2023) β A bill introduced in the New York Senate would ban state and local law enforcement agencies from acquiring certain military equipment from federal programs. Sen. Nathalia Fernandez (D) introduced Senate Bill 3527 (S3527) on Jan. 31. The...