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History
- Tabled
- Vetoed memo.37
- Delivered to governor
- Returned to assembly
- Passed senateVote 58–0
- 3rd reading cal.744
- Substituted for S2407A
- Referred to rules
- Delivered to senate
- Passed assembly
- Ordered to third reading rules cal.343
- Rules report cal.343
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- Reported
- Reported referred to rules
- Print number 5709a
- Amend (t) and recommit to codes
- Referred to codes
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Designates uniformed officers of the fire marshal's office of the town of Huntington as peace officers
Senate Floor Calendar · Sponsor John J. Flanagan
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:A5709A
Title of bill
An act to amend the criminal procedure law, in relation to designating uniformed officers of the fire marshal's office of the town of Huntington as peace officers
Purpose or general idea of bill
To allow those uniformed officers who serve in the Fire Marshal's office in the Town of Huntington the same powers and responsibilities as officers holding the same positions in the towns of Southampton and Riverhead.
Summary of specific provisions
The Criminal Procedure Law, Section 2.10, Subdivision 63 is amended to add the words and the Town of Hunt- ington to existing law.
Justification
In amending the Criminal Procedure Law, the State Legis- lature can dramatically expand the number of peace officers available to respond to certain emergencies by providing peace officer status to unarmed, uniformed-service member of the Fire Marshal' office in the Town of Huntington.
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:A10719- vetoed in 2008 A8255- vetoed in 2007
Fiscal implications
None
Effective date
Immediately
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