Legislation Memoranda Of Support/Opposition
MEMORANDUM IN OPPOSITION
Posted June 24, 2012
S5509-B Senator Grisanti
8489-A Assemblyman Scarborough
An ACT to amend the Tax Law in relation to the public safety communications surcharge
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MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT
Posted April 26, 2012
S 3829 Senator Klein / A 6453 Assemblyman Gunther
An ACT to amend the Civil Service Law and Rules, in relation to civil forffeiture actions.
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MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT
Posted February 23, 2012
S 5036C Senator Valesky / A 8384 Assemblyman Cymbrowitz
An ACT to amend the General Business law, in relation to sale of over the counter methamphetamine precursor drugs.
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MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT
Posted May 30, 2011
S 4881 Senator Young / A 6987 Assemblywoman Gunther
An ACT to amend the mental hygiene law and the correction law, in relation
to enhancing the assisted outpatient treatment program.
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MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT
Posted May 30, 2011
A 5488 Assemblywoman Markey
An ACT to amend the criminal procedure law in relation to the timeliness
of prosecutions for certain sex offenses; and to amend the civil practice
law and rules, in relation to the
timeliness for commencing certain civil actions related to sex offenses.
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Amicus Curiae Brief to the United State Supreme
Court
Posted April 29, 2011
The New York State Association of Chiefs of Police filed an Amicus Curiae brief with the U.S. Supreme Court. Assistant District Attorney Caitlin Halligan, General Counsel to the New York County District Attorney’s Office, made oral arguments before the United States Supreme Court on March 21st, 2011. On March 29th, the U.S. Supreme Court dismissed the matter without explanation.
Additional details here: US Supreme Court - Tolentino v New York
RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF SECURE COMMUNITIES
Posted September 23, 2010
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MEMORANDUM IN OPPOSITION
Posted June 24, 2010
S7893 Senator Hassell-Thompson
An ACT to amend the criminal procedure law, in relation to exculpatory
material.
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MEMORANDUM IN OPPOSITION
Posted June 24, 2010
S7877 Senator Perkins / A5213-A Assemblyman Lentol
An ACT to amend the criminal procedure law, in relation to electronic
recording of interrogations.
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MEMORANDUM IN OPPOSITION
Posted June 24, 2010
S7873 Senator Duane / A11089 Assemblywoman Titus
An ACT to amend the criminal procedure law, in relation to informant
testimony.
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MEMORANDUM IN OPPOSITION
Posted June 24, 2010
S7867 Senator Duane / A11123 Assemblyman Lavine
An ACT to amend the criminal procedure law, in relation to vacating
judgments based upon forensic DNA tests.
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MEMORANDUM IN OPPOSITION
Posted June 22, 2010
S7868 Senator Schneiderman / A11150 Assemblyman Lancman
An ACT to amend the court of claims act, in relation to claims for convictions;
and to amend the criminal procedure law, in relation to the expungement
of personal records.
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MEMORANDUM IN OPPOSITION
Posted June 21, 2010
S7842 Senator Thompson / A11052 Assemblyman O’Donnell
An Act to amend the criminal procedure law, in relation to eyewitness
identification procedures; and to repeal section 60.30 of such law relating
thereto.
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MEMORANDUM IN OPPOSITION
Posted May 15, 2010
A2952 Assemblywoman Robinson
An Act to amend the penal law, in relation to the use of deadly force
by police officers.
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MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT
Posted May 7, 2010
S4563-B Senator Savino
An ACT to amend the retirement and social security law, in relation
to the employment of retired persons.
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MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT
Posted May 7, 2010
S6980 Senator Diaz / A9971 Assemblyman Benjamin
An ACT to amend the penal law, in relation to the crime of criminal
street gang recruitment of a minor.
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MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT
Posted May 5, 2010
A9802 Assemblyman Quinn
An ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law and the insurance law,
in relation to making use of a portable electronic device while driving
a primary offense and creating a cell phone safety component to the
pre-licensing course.
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MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT
Posted May 5, 2010
S7111 Senator Schneiderman / A10237 Assemblyman Lentol
An ACT to amend the penal law, the criminal procedure law, the domestic
relations law, the executive law, the family court act, and the social
services law, in relation to throttling and strangulation.
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MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT
Posted May 5, 2010
S4593 Senator Schneiderman / A A5537-A Assemblyman O'Donnell
An ACT to amend the penal law, the alcoholic beverage control law, the
criminal procedure law, the executive law, and the general business
law, in relation to loitering; and to repeal certain provisions of the
penal law relating thereto.
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MEMORANDUM IN OPPOSITION
Posted May 5, 2010
S7088Senator Smith / A10034 Assemblywoman Hooper
An Act relating to the appointment of a superior officer in the Village
of Freeport Police Department.
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MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT
Posted May 5, 2010
S1606-B Senator Valesky / A2257-B Assemblyman Stirpe
An ACT to amend the penal law, in relation to the crime of criminal
trespass in the second degree.
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MEMORANDUM IN OPPOSITION
Posted February 5, 2010
S4041B Senator Duane / A9016 Assemblyman Gottfried
An Act to amend the public health law and the general business law,
in relation to medical use of marijuana.
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MEMORANDUM IN OPPOSITION
Posted February 5, 2010
S6341 Senator Duane / A3712 Assemblyman Lentol
An ACT to amend the criminal procedure law, in relation to the regulation of the use of informants.
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MEMORANDUM IN OPPOSITION
Posted February 5, 2010
S65 Senator Sampson / A1676 Assemblyman Wright
An ACT to amend the criminal procedure law,in relation to ethnic and racial profiling.
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MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT
Released January 12, 2010
S6005 Senator Schniederman / A6468B Assemblywoman Schimel
An ACT to amend the penal law, in relation to requiring semiautomatic pistols manufactured or delivered
to any licensed dealer in this state to be capable of microstamping
ammunition.
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