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- Substituted by A7080
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.1050
- Referred to codes
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Designates uniformed officers of the fire marshal's office of the town of Huntington as peace officers
Vetoed · Sponsor Chad A. Lupinacci
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S4545
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 Huntington" to existing law.
Justification
In amending the Criminal Procedure Law, the State Legislature can dramatically expand the number of peace officers available to respond to certain emergencies by Providing peace officer status to unarmed, uniformed service members of the Fire Marshal's office in the Town of Huntington.
Prior legislative history
2007: S.5778/A.8255 Passed both houses; vetoed 2008: S.8106/A.10719 Passed both houses; vetoed 2009: S.2407A/A.5709A Passed both houses; vetoed 2011: S.4209/A.6600 Passed both houses; vetoed 2012: S.6996/A.9883 Passed both houses; vetoed
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
Immediately.
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