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Senator · Senate District 38
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History
- Referred to codes
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 56–3
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.914
- Referred to mental health and developmental disabilities
- Committed to rules
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.1136
- Referred to mental health and developmental disabilities
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Relates to peace officer powers of safety officers
In Assembly Committee · Codes · Sponsor Joseph Lentol
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S5225
Title of bill
An act to amend the mental hygiene law and the public health law, in relation to peace officer powers of safety officers
Purpose or general idea of bill
Provides that certain mental hygiene and department of health safety officers possess all peace officer powers.
Summary of specific provisions
Section 1. Subdivision (a) of section 7.25 of the mental hygiene law as amended by chapter 22 of the laws of 1984 is amended to require that safety officers employed at the Office of Mental Health in-patient facilities to be designated as peace officers.
Section 2. Subdivision (a) of section 13.25 of the mental hygiene law as amended by chapter 969 of the laws of 1983 is amended to require that safety officers employed at OPWDD facilities will be designated as peace officers.
Section 3. Section 455 of the public health law as amended by chapter 643 of the laws of 1980 is amended to designate safety officers employed at Department of Health hospitals as peace officers.
Section 4. Effective date.
Justification
New York. State's safety officers work for the Office of Mental Health and the Office of People with Developmental Disabilities. Safety officers patrol and inspect treatment facilities handling all safety and security issues and prevent endangerment of patients and persons with disabilities, employees, visitors and property. The safety officers are also charged with fire protection duties.
Like other law enforcement personnel, peace officer status should be provided to them on a full time basis. There is no justification to limit peace officer status to only their course of employment. Safety officers are fully qualified and trained as peace officers.
Prior legislative history
S.7440/A.10231- Passed the Senate: Referred to Assembly Codes A.11205 of 2000 A.10005 of 2002 A.5505 of 2003
Fiscal, implications
None.
Effective date
Immediately.
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