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S4057Senate2013-2014 SessionSame asA6773

Relates to the definition of the term "peace officer" as such term is used in provisions of law relating to peace officers

Sponsor Jack M. MartinsSD-7+1 co-sponsorAffects Legal
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In Assembly Committee
Codes
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Pending
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Jack M. Martins

Senator · Senate District 7

Chair, Commerce, Economic Development And Small BusinessChair, Local Government

History

  1. Referred to codes
  2. Delivered to assembly
  3. Passed senateVote 54–7
  4. Advanced to third reading
  5. 2nd report cal.
  6. 1st report cal.182
  7. Referred to consumer protection
  8. Returned to senate
  9. Died in assembly
  10. Referred to codes
  11. Delivered to assembly
  12. Passed senateVote 52–4
Show 6 earlier actions
  1. Advanced to third reading
  2. 2nd report cal.
  3. 1st report cal.447
  4. Print number 4057a
  5. Amend and recommit to consumer protection
  6. Referred to consumer protection

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A6773Assembly

Eliminates the requirement under the security guard act of full-time employment for peace officers

In Assembly Committee · Codes · Sponsor Michael Simanowitz

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Sponsor's memo

BILL NUMBER:S4057A

Title of bill

An act to amend the general business law, in relation to the definition of the term "peace officer" as such term is used in provisions of law relating to security guards

Purpose general idea of bill

To remove the reference to "part-time peace officer" in the Security Guard act and allow for the ability to provide a training waiver to peace officers whose training currently exceeds that of a security guard.

Summary of specific provisions

Section 1 amends subdivision 14 of section 89-f of the general business law, as amended by chapter 634 of the laws of 1994 changing the definition of peace officer by removing the full-time employment requirement.

Section 2 sets an immediate effective date

Justification

Until 2009, there were different training requirements for part-time and full-time peace officers, This change was justified by the fact that part-time and full-time peace officers hold the same responsibilities regardless of the hours they work, and therefore the training requirements should be the same for both part-time and full-time peace officers.

The Security Guard Act allows the Division of Criminal Justice Services to issue a training waiver to a peace officer whose training exceeds the training requirement for a security guard. Under the current provision of law, auxiliary police, who are part-time peace officers would not qualify for a waiver based on this definition.

This bill would remove the full-time employment requirement within the definition of a peace officer, which would qualify auxiliary police for a waiver from training requirements.

Prior legislative history

This is a new bill

Fiscal implications

None to State.

Effective date

This act shall take effect immediately

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