Local law · Int 0798-2024
Abolishing the criminal group database and prohibiting the establishment of a successor database
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A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to abolishing the criminal group database and prohibiting the establishment of a successor database
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New York City Council
Summary
This bill would abolish the police department’s Criminal Group Database (Database) and prohibit the establishment of a successor database with the same or substantially similar features. Pending the ultimate destruction of records in the Database, no employee of the city would be permitted to access the Criminal Group Database for law enforcement purposes. The Inspector General for the Police Department would be required to notify persons named in the Database and provide additional information regarding how persons may submit requests for records contained in the Database, pursuant to the State Freedom of Information Law, prior to the destruction of such records. Violations would be enforced by the Inspector General for the Police Department and punishable by civil penalties. In addition, persons aggrieved by a violation would have a private right of action to seek damages and other relief.
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Where it stands
The session ended before it was voted on. It was not defeated; it simply ran out of time, which is what happens to most legislation. It would have to be reintroduced.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Up for a vote
- Passed one chamber
- Passed
- Enacted
Committee
Committee on Public Safety
Cosponsors
Tiffany L. Cabán, Kevin C. Riley and 20 others
Cosponsors in the order the New York City Council lists them.
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- Tiffany L. Cabán
- Kevin C. Riley
- Yusef Salaam
- Public Advocate Jumaane Williams
- Alexa Avilés
- Chi A. Ossé
- Pierina Ana Sanchez
- Lincoln Restler
- Julie Won
- Crystal Hudson
- Sandy Nurse
- Amanda C. Farías
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Full history
- Dec 31, 2025
Filed
This Introduction was Filed (End of Session)
NYC Council
- Feb 24, 2025
Hearing held
This Introduction was Hearing Held by Committee
Committee on Public Safety
- Feb 24, 2025
Held over
This Introduction was Laid Over by Committee
Committee on Public Safety
- Apr 11, 2024
Introduced
This Introduction was Introduced by Council
NYC Council
- Apr 11, 2024
Referred to committee
This Introduction was Referred to Comm by Council to the Committee on Public Safety
NYC Council