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History
- Vetoed memo.227
- Delivered to governor
- Returned to senate
- Passed assembly
- Ordered to third reading rules cal.560
- Substituted for A7879
- Referred to codes
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 54–7
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.615
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- Referred to codes
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Relates to designating certain employees of the Seneca county sheriff's office as peace officers
Assembly Floor Calendar · Sponsor Brian Kolb
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S4893
Title of bill
An act to amend the criminal procedure law, in relation to designating certain employees of the Seneca county sheriff's office as peace officers
Purpose or general idea of bill
To grant peace officer status to uniformed marine patrol officers and uniformed court security officers employed by the Seneca County Sheriff's Office.
Summary of specific provisions
Section one amends section 2.10 of the Criminal Procedure Law by adding a new subdivision 84, designating uniformed marine patrol officers employed by the Seneca County Sheriffs Office as peace officers.
Section one also amends section 2.10 of the Criminal Procedure Law by adding a new subdivision 85, designating the uniformed court security officers employed by the Seneca County Sheriffs Office as peace officers.
Section two contains the effective date.
Justification
Under this proposal, uniformed marine patrol officers and court security officers employed by the Seneca County Sheriffs Office would be given peace officer status. This designation is necessary to facilitate the many security services these officers provide. This legislation has been requested by the Seneca County Sheriffs Office. Similar legislation has been enacted to extend peace officer status to marine patrol and security personnel employed by various counties and local governments across the State.
Prior legislative history
S.6171 of 2012
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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