What's happening
This bill amends the law to classify all bay constables appointed by any county, city, town, or village as peace officers.
Why it matters
Expands peace officer status to all bay constables statewide. , not just those in specific towns or villages, potentially increasing law enforcement capacity on New York’s waterways.
Standardizes legal authority and responsibilities for bay constables. , which could lead to more consistent enforcement of maritime and environmental laws across different jurisdictions.
May impact training, equipment, and oversight requirements. for local governments, as newly recognized peace officers could require additional resources and regulatory compliance.
Could affect the ability of bay constables to carry firearms and exercise other peace officer powers. , depending on how existing licensing and procedural requirements apply to this broader group.
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Make Bay Constables Peace Officers
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History
- Referred to codes
- Referred to codes
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Expand Bay Constable Powers
In Senate Committee · Codes · Sponsor Kenneth P. LaValle
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STATE OF NEW YORK
S. 3000 A. 2332
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
SENATE - ASSEMBLY
January 18, 2017
IN SENATE -- Introduced by Sen. LAVALLE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Codes
IN ASSEMBLY -- Introduced by M. of A. THIELE, RAIA, MONTESANO, McDONOUGH -- read once and referred to the Committee on Codes
AN ACT to amend the criminal procedure law, in relation to bay constables appointed by a county, city, town or village within the definition of peace officers
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Subdivision 18 of section 2.10 of the criminal procedure law, as amended by chapter 224 of the laws of 1998, is amended to read as follows:
18. Bay [constable of the city of Rye, the villages of Mamaroneck, South Nyack and bay constables of the towns of East Hampton, Hempstead, Oyster Bay, Riverhead, Southampton, Southold, Islip, Shelter Island, Brookhaven, Babylon, Smithtown, Huntington and North Hempstead; provided, however, that nothing in this subdivision shall be deemed to authorize the bay constables in the city of Rye, the village of South Nyack or the towns of Brookhaven, Babylon, Southold, East Hampton, Riverhead, Islip, other than a bay constable of the town of Islip who prior to April third, nineteen hundred ninety-eight served as harbormaster for such town and whose position was reclassified as bay constable for such town prior to such date, Smithtown, Huntington and Shelter Island to carry, possess, repair or dispose of a firearm unless the appropriate license therefor has been issued pursuant to section 400.00 of the penal law] constables appointed by a county, city, town or village.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD07170-01-7
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