Bill Text: NY A04175 | 2019-2020 | General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Relates to requiring mandatory dissemination of information when a child under the age of eighteen is believed to be abducted or an autistic child is missing, and such children are believed to be in danger of serious bodily harm or death.
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 9-3)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2020-07-16 - held for consideration in governmental operations [A04175 Detail]
Download: New_York-2019-A04175-Introduced.html
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 4175 2019-2020 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY February 1, 2019 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. RA, VANEL, McDONOUGH, LAWRENCE, MORINELLO, COLTON, M. L. MILLER, CROUCH, RAIA -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. COOK, GIGLIO, HAWLEY -- read once and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to requiring mandatory dissemination of information in certain cases of missing children The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. The executive law is amended by adding a new section 837-t 2 to read as follows: 3 § 837-t. Plans for dissemination of information in certain cases of 4 missing children. 1. Notwithstanding the provisions of section eight 5 hundred thirty-seven-f of this article, in consultation with the divi- 6 sion of state police and other appropriate agencies, the division shall, 7 by January first, two thousand twenty-one, adopt and implement and ther- 8 eafter regularly update a uniform plan for searching for children under 9 the age of eighteen believed to be abducted and missing autistic chil- 10 dren, when such children are believed to be in danger of serious bodily 11 harm or death. Such plan shall involve a proactive, coordinated 12 response, planned in advance, that is triggered immediately upon confir- 13 mation by a police officer, peace officer or police agency of a report 14 of such a missing child. 15 2. Such plans shall, at the minimum, require that: 16 (a) the name of such missing child, a description of the child and 17 other pertinent information shall be promptly dispatched over the police 18 communication system, pursuant to subdivision three of section two 19 hundred twenty-one of this chapter; 20 (b) such information shall be immediately provided orally, electron- 21 ically or by facsimile transmission to one or more radio stations and 22 other broadcast media outlets serving the community including, but not 23 limited to, those which have voluntarily agreed, in advance, to promptly EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD02329-01-9A. 4175 2 1 notify other such radio stations and other broadcast media outlets in 2 like manner; 3 (c) such information shall be immediately provided by electronic mail 4 message to one or more internet service providers and commercial mobile 5 service providers serving the community including, but not limited to, 6 those which have voluntarily agreed, in advance, to promptly notify 7 other such internet service providers in like manner; 8 (d) participating radio stations and other participating broadcast 9 media outlets serving the community shall promptly broadcast a missing 10 child alert providing pertinent details concerning the child's disap- 11 pearance, breaking into regular programming where appropriate; 12 (e) participating internet service providers and commercial mobile 13 service providers serving the community shall promptly provide by elec- 14 tronic mail message a missing child alert providing pertinent details 15 concerning the child's disappearance; and 16 (f) police agencies not connected with the basic police communication 17 system in use in such jurisdiction shall transmit such information to 18 the nearest or most convenient electronic entry point, from which point 19 it may be promptly dispatched, in conformity with the orders, rules or 20 regulations governing the system. 21 3. No dispatch or transmission of a report concerning a missing child 22 shall be required by such plan if the investigating police department 23 advises, in its discretion, that the release of such information may 24 jeopardize the investigation or the safety of the child, or requests 25 forbearance for any reason. 26 § 2. This act shall take effect January 1, 2021, provided that the 27 division of criminal justice services is immediately authorized and 28 directed to take any and all actions necessary to assure the implementa- 29 tion of the provisions of this act by such effective date.
