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S72Senate2015-2016 Session

Relates to the peace officer status granted to officers or agents of a duly incorporated society for the prevention of cruelty to animals

Sponsor Patrick M. GallivanSD-59Affects Legal
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In Senate Committee
Codes
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Pending
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Patrick M. Gallivan

Senator · Senate District 59

Chair, Crime Victims, Crime And Correction

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History

  1. Print number 72a
  2. Amend and recommit to codes
  3. Referred to codes
  4. Referred to codes

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Title of bill

An act to amend the criminal procedure law, in relation to the peace officer status granted to officers or agents of a duly incorporated society for the prevention of cruelty to animals

Purpose

This bill clarifies that peace officers of a duly incorporated society for the prevention of cruelty to animals must be properly licensed to carry a weapon.

Summary of provisions

Section 1 amends the criminal procedure law to clarify that officers or agents of a duly incorporated society for the prevention of cruelty to animals that are granted peace officer status after November 1, 2016 may not carry or possess a firearm without the appropriate license.

Section 2 states that this act shall take effect immediately.

Justification

In a recent case in Livingston County, a convicted felon started the SPCA Humane Corps, a not-for-profit company that he incorporated with the state, and registered himself as a peace officer. As a result, this individual carried a weapon on him in public despite the fact that his felony conviction prohibited him from lawfully carrying a weapon. To avoid similar instances, this bill clarifies that any officer or agent of a duly incorporated society for the prevention of cruelty to animals with peace officer status must be properly licensed to carry a weapon.

Legislative history

2013-14: S.7363 Referred to Codes

Fiscal implications

None to the state

Effective date

This act shall take effect immediately.

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