NY State Assembly Bill 2009-A10624

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Date of Action	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Jun 25, 2010	reported referred to rules
Apr 13, 2010	referred to codes

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2009-A10624 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:: S7461
Current Committee:: Assembly Rules
Law Section:: Criminal Procedure Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §2.10, CP L
Versions Introduced in 2011-2012 Legislative Session:: A948, S3134

2009-A10624 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to persons designated as peace officers.

2009-A10624 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                BILL NUMBER:A10624

TITLE  OF BILL:  An act to amend the criminal procedure law, in relation
to persons designated as peace officers

PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: This bill  would  grant  peace  officer
status to the security officers of the Kaleida Health Centers.

SUMMARY  OF  SPECIFIC  PROVISIONS:  Amends  Section 2.10 of the Criminal
Procedure Law by adding a subdivision that includes under peace  officer
status  all persons employed by the Kaleida Health Network as members of
its security force.

The new subdivision stipulates that such officers are not authorized  to
carry,  possess,  repair  or dispose of a firearm without an appropriate
license issued under Section 400.00 of the Penal Law,  or  to  authorize
such officer to carry or possess a firearm except while on duty.

JUSTIFICATION: Peace officer status will proved Security officers of the
Kaleida  Health Network with more capability in protecting the safety of
patients, visitors,  and  employees.  it  will  allow  them  to  perform
"Warrant-less"  searches  where there is "probably causes and reasonable
belief", without having to place such individuals under citizens arrest.
A citizen's arrest requires involvement of the Buffalo Police Department
and ties up a security officer for many hours in the process.

Currently there is no protection for the officer  who  places  a  person
under   citizen's  arrest.  Security  officers  have  been  helpless  in
approaching individuals known to have stolen hospital  property,  or  in
approaching  obvious  psychotic,  alcoholic  and drug abuse patients who
need physicians care, but refuse. Peace officer  status  will  authorize
security  officers  to  detain  such  individuals  for further police or
physician attention.

Peace officer status also protects the security officers by providing  a
more serious charge against persons intending to injure a peace officer.
It  will  also  enable  Kaleida Health Network security officers to take
special training courses  which  will  enhance  their  capabilities  and
provide a better service to all.

The change will not affect job descriptions nor require increased salary
levels. It will also not require any necessity to increase the number of
officers who work, per shift.

PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: None

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS: None.

EFFECTIVE  DATE: This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth
day after it shall have become law.

2009-A10624 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

    S. 7461                                                 A. 10624

                      S E N A T E - A S S E M B L Y

                             April 13, 2010
                               ___________

IN  SENATE  --  Introduced  by  Sen.  THOMPSON -- read twice and ordered
  printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Codes

IN ASSEMBLY -- Introduced by M. of A. PEOPLES-STOKES, SCHIMMINGER,  HOYT
  -- read once and referred to the Committee on Codes

AN  ACT  to  amend  the  criminal  procedure law, in relation to persons
  designated as peace officers

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

  Section  1.  Section  2.10 of the criminal procedure law is amended by
adding a new subdivision 83 to read as follows:
  83. MEMBERS OF THE SECURITY FORCE EMPLOYED BY  KALEIDA  HEALTH  WITHIN
THE  FOLLOWING HEALTH SYSTEMS: BUFFALO GENERAL HOSPITAL, WOMEN AND CHIL-
DREN'S HOSPITAL OF BUFFALO,  MILLARD  FILLMORE  GATES  CIRCLE  HOSPITAL,
MILLARD FILLMORE SUBURBAN HOSPITAL, DEGRAFF MEMORIAL HOSPITAL AND DEACO-
NESS  LONG TERM CARE; PROVIDED HOWEVER, THAT NOTHING IN THIS SUBDIVISION
SHALL BE DEEMED TO AUTHORIZE SUCH OFFICER 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.
  S 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
it shall have become a law.





 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD16535-01-0

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2009-A10624 (ACTIVE) - Details

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2009-A10624 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2009-A10624 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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