Assembly Actions -
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May 13, 2016 |
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Senate Bill S7831
2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) 15th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Codes 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
2015-S7831 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A7308
- Current Committee:
- Senate Codes
- 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 2013-2014 Legislative Session:
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S4255, A6792
2015-S7831 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S7831 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; to amend the public authorities law, in relation to providing certain powers to the Triborough bridge and tunnel authority; and repealing subdivision 20 of section 2.10 of the criminal procedure law relating thereto 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 (w) to read as follows: (5) 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 REPEAL § 3. section 553 of the public authorities law is amended by adding a
2015-S7831 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 7831 I N S E N A T E May 13, 2016 ___________ Introduced by Sen. ADDABBO -- 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; to amend the public authorities law, in relation to providing certain powers to the Triborough bridge and tunnel authority; and repealing subdivision 20 of section 2.10 of the criminal procedure law relating thereto 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 WHO HAVE BEEN CERTIFIED BY THE DIVISION OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES AS HAVING SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED A BASIC COURSE AT AN ACCREDITED POLICE ACADEMY; PROVIDED THAT SUCH OFFI- CERS SHALL BE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE SUCH COURSE REQUIREMENTS PRIOR TO COMMENCING THEIR DUTIES AS POLICE OFFICERS. 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 WITHIN THE COUNTY OF NEW YORK. 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; ARREST OFFENDERS; SUPPRESS RIOTS, MOBS AND INSURRECTIONS; DISPERSE UNLAWFUL OR DANGEROUS ASSEMBLAGES AND ASSEMBLAGES WHICH EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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