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S4003Senate2013-2014 SessionSame asA1473

Expands the list of persons designated as peace officers to include special agents with law enforcement authority of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Sponsor Mark GrisantiSD-60+1 co-sponsorAffects Legal
Status
Signed by Governor
Impact
Pending
Outcome
Signed into law

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Signed into law

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Primary sponsor
Mark Grisanti

Senator · Senate District 60

Chair, Environmental Conservation

1 Co-sponsor

History

  1. Signed chap.366
  2. Delivered to governor
  3. Returned to senate
  4. Passed assembly
  5. Ordered to third reading cal.378
  6. Substituted for A1473
  7. Referred to codes
  8. Delivered to assembly
  9. Passed senateVote 53–8
  10. Advanced to third reading
  11. 2nd report cal.
  12. 1st report cal.611
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  1. Referred to codes

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The same bill in the other chamber. A bill becomes law when one version passes both houses and the governor signs it, so either number can carry it.

A1473Assembly

Expands the list of persons designated as peace officers to include special agents with law enforcement authority of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Assembly Floor Calendar · Sponsor William Colton

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Sponsor's memo

BILL NUMBER:S4003

Title of bill

An act to amend the criminal procedure law, in relation to United States Environmental Protection Agency special agents

Purpose or general idea of bill

This bill would expand the list of persons designated as peace officers to include Special Agents, with law enforcement authority of the United States Environmental Protection Agency.

Summary of specific provisions

Section 2.15 of the criminal procedure law is amended by adding a new subdivision 28 to include Special Agents with law enforcement authority within the United States Environmental Protection Agency.

Justification

This bill is being introduced at the request of the United States Environmental Protection Agency, in order for their special agents who presently have law enforcement authority to be classified as Peace Officers.

Giving these agents Peace Officer status would allow these special agents to better carry out their duties and responsibilities.

These agents are assigned to conduct investigations of environmental crimes under statutes administered by Environmental Protection Agency; providing technical expertise on unique or complex criminal and civil investigations impacting environmental programs for air, water, toxics, pesticides, radiation, and solid waste pollution control; providing legal support for enforcement actions; and responding to incidents of national significance in support of anti-terrorism and counter-terrorism efforts. These special agents work with federal, tribal, state, local, and international law enforcement in pursuing cases against violators.

Prior legislative history

2011-12: S.6990/Codes/3rd Reading Floor, A.1699/Codes/3rd Reading Floor 2009-10: S.3001/Codes

Fiscal implications

None

Effective date

This act shall take effect immediately.

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