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S6638Senate2015-2016 Session

Designates uniformed officers of the fire marshal's office of the town of Huntington as peace officers

Sponsor John J. FlanaganSD-2Affects Legal
Status
In Assembly Committee
Codes
Impact
Pending
Passage
Pending

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Primary sponsor
John J. Flanagan

Senator · Senate District 2

Chair, Education

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History

  1. Referred to codes
  2. Delivered to assembly
  3. Passed senateVote 46–8
  4. Advanced to third reading
  5. 2nd report cal.
  6. 1st report cal.506
  7. Referred to codes

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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

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 town of Southampton and Riverhead.

Summary of 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.

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 2013: S.4545/A.7080 Passed Assembly 2014: S.4545/ A.7080 Passed both houses; Vetoed 2015: S. 2137/A.2318 Passed both houses; Vetoed

Fiscal implications

None.

Effective date

Immediately.

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