Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jun 13, 2012 |
referred to codes delivered to assembly passed senate |
May 30, 2012 |
advanced to third reading |
May 23, 2012 |
2nd report cal. |
May 22, 2012 |
1st report cal.873 |
Apr 11, 2012 |
referred to codes |
Senate Bill S6916
2011-2012 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
2011-S6916 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A10087
- Current Committee:
- Assembly Codes
- Law Section:
- Criminal Procedure Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd ยง2.10, CP L
2011-S6916 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S6916 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the criminal procedure law, in relation to including members of the fire investigation unit of any city fire department as peace officers PURPOSE: To improve the ability of cities to investigate and solve arson crimes. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Amends Subdivision 51 of Section 2.10 of the Criminal Procedure Law to allow officers and members of a fire investigation division of a city fire department to be designated as peace officers. EXISTING LAW: Section 2.10(51) of the Criminal Procedure Law currently designates officers and members of the fire investigation divisions of the cities of Rochester, Binghamton and Utica as peace officers. Subdivisions 28, 44 and 75 provide similar designation for the cities of New York and Buffalo. Subdivision 79 designates members of the arson investigation bureau and fire inspection bureau of the NYS Office of Fire Prevention and Control as peace officers. JUSTIFICATION: This bill will help cities throughout New York State combat the problem
2011-S6916 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6916 I N S E N A T E April 11, 2012 ___________ Introduced by Sen. FARLEY -- 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 including members of the fire investigation unit of any city fire department as peace officers THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 51 of section 2.10 of the criminal procedure law, as amended by chapter 294 of the laws of 1992, is amended to read as follows: 51. Officers and members of the fire investigation division of [the] A CITY fire department [of the city of Rochester, the city of Binghamton and the city of Utica,] when acting pursuant to their special duties in matters arising under the laws relating to fires, the extinguishment thereof and fire perils; provided, however, that nothing in this subdi- vision 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 immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD14504-01-2
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