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Int 0931-2024

Requiring the police department to post quarterly reports on its website relating to the use of seat belt holds and chokeholds

IntroductionFiledCommittee on Public Safetyintroduced 2024-05-23

Filed — closed without being enacted.

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Agenda: 2024-05-23Passed: 2025-12-31

Summary

This bill requires the New York City Police Department (NYPD) to report quarterly on the number of seat belt holds attempted and the number of seat belt holds that resulted in the use of a chokehold by NYPD personnel.

Committee on Public SafetyPolice Department, Civilian Complaint Review Board, and Mayor’s Office of Criminal Justice, courts, legal services, District Attorneys, and the Office of the Special Narcotics Prosecutor.

How it compares

24% of similar bills passed

12 passed · 38 died

This bill: 586 days in committee

Similar bills: median 620 days · 541 days when passed

Sponsors (4)

Public Advocate Jumaane Williams(prime)

Lifecycle

IntroducedIntroduced by Council
2024-05-23 · City Council
ActionReferred to Comm by Council
2024-05-23 · City Council
ClosedFiled (End of Session)
2025-12-31 · City Council

Heard at (1)

City Council · 2024-05-23 · 1:30 PM · Council Chambers - City Hall

Attachments (5)

Full text
Be it enacted by the Council as follows: Section 1. Title 14 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new section 14-192 to read as follows: �14-192. Use of seat belt holds and chokeholds. a. Definitions. As used in this section, the following terms have the following meanings: Chokehold. The term "chokehold" means to wrap an arm around or grip a person's neck in a manner that may limit or cut off either the flow of air by compressing the windpipe, or the flow of blood through the carotid arteries on each side of the neck. Seat belt hold. The term "seat belt hold" means to wrap an arm over a person's shoulder with the other arm wrapped under the opposite armpit with hands clasped together in front of the body. b. Reports on the use of seat belt holds and chokeholds. Beginning January 1, 2023, and quarterly thereafter, the commissioner shall submit to the mayor and the speaker of the council and post a report on the department website containing information pertaining to the use of force for the prior quarter. Such quarterly report shall include: 1. The total number of seat belt holds employed by department personnel; and 2. The total number of seat belt holds that were deemed failed and resulted in the use of a chokehold. �2. This local law shall take effect immediately. Session 13 LS # 93 1/17/24 Session 12 NLB LS # 93 2/25/22