NY State Senate Bill 2009-S2556

Senate Bill S2556

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Grants police officer status for members of the Triborough bridge and tunnel authority; repealer

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Introduced
- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
Delivered to Governor
Signed By Governor

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	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Jun 10, 2010	advanced to third reading
Jun 09, 2010	2nd report cal.
Jun 08, 2010	1st report cal.825
May 03, 2010	notice of committee consideration - requested
Jan 06, 2010	referred to codes
Feb 24, 2009	referred to codes

Votes

- Jun 8, 2010 - Codes Committee Vote
  S2556
  
  9
  
  Aye
  
  3
  
  Nay
  
  4
  
  Aye with Reservations
  
  0
  
  Absent
  
  0
  
  Excused
  
  0
  
  Abstained
  - - Codes Committee Vote: Jun 8, 2010
      
      aye (9)
      
      Bonacic
      
      Breslin
      
      DeFrancisco
      
      Duane
      
      Huntley
      
      Klein
      
      Parker
      
      Sampson
      
      Squadron
      
      nay (3)
      
      Flanagan
      
      Lanza
      
      Volker
      
      aye wr (4)
      
      Golden
      
      Perkins
      
      Saland
      
      Schneiderman

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2009-S2556 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A2441
Law Section:: Criminal Procedure Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §1.20, rpld §2.10 sub 20, CP L; amd §553, Pub Auth L
Versions Introduced in 2011-2012 Legislative Session:: S1258

2009-S2556 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Extends police officer status to bridge and tunnel officers, sergeants and lieutenants of the Triborough bridge and tunnel authority and authorizes such authority to maintain a bridge and tunnel police department and a uniformed bridge and tunnel police force.

2009-S2556 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                 BILL NUMBER:  S2556              REVISED 01/04/10

 TITLE OF BILL :
An act to amend the criminal procedure law, in relation to granting
police officer status to bridge and tunnel officers, sergeants and
lieutenants of the Triborough bridge and tunnel authority; repealing
subdivision 20 of section 2.10 of such law relating thereto; and to
amend the public authorities law, in relation to providing certain
powers to the Triborough bridge and tunnel authority


 PURPOSE :
To grant police officer status to bridge and tunnel officers.

 SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS :
1. Subdivision 34 of Section 1.20 of the criminal procedure law is
amended by adding a new paragraph(s) to read as follows:

 (S) BRIDGE AND TUNNEL OFFICERS, SERGEANTS AND LIEUTENANTS OF THE
TRIBOROUGH BRIDGE AND TUNNEL AUTHORITY

§ 2. Subdivision 20 of Section 2.10 of the criminal procedure law is
REPEALED.

§ 3. Section 553 of the public authorities law is amended by adding a
new subdivision 7-b to read as follows:

 7-B. IN ITS DISCRETION TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN A BRIDGE AND TUNNEL
POLICE DEPARTMENT AND A UNIFORMED BRIDGE AND TUNNEL POLICE FORCE

 JUSTIFICATION :
Bridge and Tunnel Officers are highly trained, certified New York
State Peace Officers. Bridge and Tunnel Officers are responsible for
law enforcement duties at Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA)
Bridges and Tunnels, in addition to: maintaining daily 24-hour
security patrols; checkpoints; video monitor surveillance;
anti-terrorism and traffic enforcement duties.  Bridge and Tunnel
Officers are the first responders to all emergencies and incidences to
preserve the safety and structural integrity of the nine facilities of
MTA Bridges and Tunnels.

By expanding the law enforcement powers of Bridge and Tunnel Officers
from Peace Officer status to Police status, it would greatly enhance
the safety and protection of the millions of motorists that travel on
MTA's Bridges and Tunnels, surrounding roadways and communities.

Bridge and Tunnel Officers perform virtually all police
responsibilities with one exception: As the current law is written,
the law enforcement powers of Peace Officers are limited when compared
to Police Officers. The present law prohibits Bridge and Tunnel
Officers, in their capacity as Peace Officers, from taking into
custody individuals for merely having an arrest warrant.

By granting Police status to Bridge and Tunnel Officers, it would
allow them to arrest individuals with active warrants.

 LEGISLATIVE HISTORY :
New Bill.

 FISCAL IMPLICATIONS :
None.

 EFFECTIVE DATE :
Immediately.

2009-S2556 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  2556

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            February 24, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by Sens. ADDABBO, DIAZ, HUNTLEY, KLEIN, SAVINO -- read twice
  and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee
  on Codes

AN ACT to amend the criminal procedure  law,  in  relation  to  granting
  police  officer  status  to  bridge and tunnel officers, sergeants and
  lieutenants of the Triborough bridge and tunnel  authority;  repealing
  subdivision  20  of  section 2.10 of such law relating thereto; and to
  amend the public authorities law, in  relation  to  providing  certain
  powers to the Triborough bridge and tunnel authority

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Subdivision 34 of section 1.20 of  the  criminal  procedure
law is amended by adding a new paragraph (w) to read as follows:
  (W)  BRIDGE  AND  TUNNEL  OFFICERS,  SERGEANTS  AND LIEUTENANTS OF THE
TRIBOROUGH BRIDGE AND TUNNEL AUTHORITY.
  S 2. Subdivision 34-a of section 1.20 of the criminal procedure law is
amended by adding a new paragraph (e) to read as follows:
  (E) THE "GEOGRAPHICAL AREA OF EMPLOYMENT" FOR THE  BRIDGE  AND  TUNNEL
POLICE  FORCE OF THE TRIBOROUGH BRIDGE AND TUNNEL AUTHORITY SHALL BE ALL
FACILITIES OPERATED BY THE TRIBOROUGH BRIDGE AND TUNNEL AUTHORITY.
  S 3. Subdivision 20 of section 2.10 of the criminal procedure  law  is
REPEALED.
  S  4. Section 553 of the public authorities law is amended by adding a
new subdivision 7-b to read as follows:
  7-B. IN ITS DISCRETION TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN  A  BRIDGE  AND  TUNNEL
POLICE  DEPARTMENT  AND A UNIFORMED BRIDGE AND TUNNEL POLICE FORCE. SUCH
DEPARTMENT AND FORCE SHALL HAVE THE POWER AND IT SHALL BE THEIR DUTY, IN
AND ABOUT BRIDGE AND TUNNEL FACILITIES, TO PRESERVE  THE  PUBLIC  PEACE,
PREVENT  CRIME, AND ARREST OFFENDERS, SUPPRESS RIOTS, MOBS AND INSURREC-
TIONS, DISPERSE UNLAWFUL OR DANGEROUS ASSEMBLAGES AND ASSEMBLAGES  WHICH
OBSTRUCT FREE PASSAGE; PROTECT THE RIGHTS OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY; GUARD

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD05408-01-9

S. 2556                             2

THE  PUBLIC  HEALTH;  REGULATE,  DIRECT, CONTROL AND RESTRICT PEDESTRIAN
TRAFFIC; REMOVE ALL NUISANCES; ENFORCE AND PREVENT VIOLATION OF ALL LAWS
AND ORDINANCES; AND FOR THESE PURPOSES TO ARREST ALL PERSONS  GUILTY  OF
VIOLATING  ANY  LAW OR ORDINANCE. APPOINTMENTS TO SUCH BRIDGE AND TUNNEL
POLICE FORCE SHALL BE MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE  PROVISIONS  OF
THE  CIVIL SERVICE LAW AND ONLY PERSONS WHO HAVE NEVER BEEN CONVICTED OF
A FELONY, AND WHO ARE CITIZENS OF THE UNITED STATES SHALL  BE  APPOINTED
BRIDGE  AND TUNNEL PATROLMEN ON THE BRIDGE AND TUNNEL POLICE FORCE. EACH
MEMBER OF SUCH FORCE SHALL BE A POLICE OFFICER AS DEFINED  BY  PARAGRAPH
(W) OF SUBDIVISION THIRTY-FOUR OF SECTION 1.20 OF THE CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
LAW.
  THE  AUTHORITY  MAY APPOINT A NON-CIVILIAN CHIEF AND A DEPUTY CHIEF OF
THE BRIDGE AND TUNNEL POLICE DEPARTMENT WHO, IN THE  DISCRETION  OF  THE
AUTHORITY,  MAY  BE  SELECTED  FROM  THE  RANKS OF THE BRIDGE AND TUNNEL
POLICE FORCE, AND ASSIGN POWERS AND DUTIES TO THEM AND FIX THEIR COMPEN-
SATION. THE CHIEF SHALL BE THE  HEAD  OF  SUCH  DEPARTMENT.  DURING  THE
ABSENCE  OR  DISABILITY OF THE CHIEF, THE DEPUTY CHIEF SHALL POSSESS ALL
THE POWERS AND PERFORM ALL THE DUTIES OF THE  CHIEF.    THE  BRIDGE  AND
TUNNEL  POLICE  FORCE SHALL CONSIST OF CAPTAINS, LIEUTENANTS, SERGEANTS,
PATROLMEN AND POLICEWOMEN. THE AUTHORITY MAY DETAIL PERSONS IN THE  RANK
OF  CAPTAIN  OF  THE  BRIDGE  AND TUNNEL POLICE FORCE TO SERVE IN HIGHER
RANKS. A CAPTAIN WHEN SO DETAILED TO SERVE  IN  A  HIGHER  RANK  MAY  BE
GRANTED  AN  INCREASE IN SALARY ABOVE THE GRADE ESTABLISHED FOR THE RANK
OF CAPTAIN IN THE UNIFORMED FORCE.
  S 5. This act shall take effect immediately.

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Sponsored By

Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.

Archive: Last Bill Status - On Floor Calendar

co-Sponsors

Ruben Diaz

Ruth Hassell-Thompson

Shirley L. Huntley

Jeffrey D. Klein

2009-S2556 (ACTIVE) - Details

2009-S2556 (ACTIVE) - Summary

2009-S2556 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2009-S2556 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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