| Date of Action |
Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
|---|---|
| Feb 01, 2018 |
print number 1851a |
| Feb 01, 2018 |
amend and recommit to codes |
| Jan 03, 2018 |
referred to codes |
| Jun 06, 2017 |
reported and committed to rules |
| Jan 11, 2017 |
referred to codes |
Senate Bill S1851A
2017-2018 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) 62nd Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Codes Committee
Actions
Votes
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
(R, C) 60th Senate District
(D, WF) Senate District
2017-S1851 - Details
2017-S1851 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S1851
TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the criminal procedure law, in
relation to designating tactical medical providers employed by a
municipal police department as peace officers
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA :
This legislation provides peace officer status to a tactical medical
provider designated by the head of a municipal police department or
sheriff.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS :
Section 1 amends section 2.10 of the criminal procedure law to add a
new subdivision 84 to allow for a licensed physician, paramedic, or
EMT who is designated by the head of a police department or sheriff to
be deemed a peace officer.
Section 2 is the effective date.
JUSTIFICATION :
Throughout the State a few police departments employ physicians who
are deployed whenever a SWAT team is activated, one such jurisdiction
is North Tonawanda. This doctor has completed Peace Office School and
2017-S1851 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
1851
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
January 11, 2017
___________
Introduced by Sens. ORTT, GALLIVAN -- 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 designating
tactical medical providers employed by a municipal police department
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 84 to read as follows:
84. A TACTICAL MEDICAL PROVIDER DESIGNATED BY THE HEAD OF A MUNICIPAL
POLICE DEPARTMENT OR SHERIFF; 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. FOR
PURPOSES OF THIS SUBDIVISION A TACTICAL MEDICAL PROVIDER SHALL MEAN A
LICENSED PHYSICIAN, PARAMEDIC OR EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD04700-02-7
co-Sponsors
(R, C) 60th Senate District
(D, WF) Senate District
2017-S1851A (ACTIVE) - Details
2017-S1851A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S1851A
SPONSOR: ORTT
TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the criminal procedure law, in
relation to designating tactical medical providers employed by a munici-
pal police department as peace officers
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA:
This legislation provides peace officer status to a tactical medical
provider designated by the head of a municipal police department or
sheriff.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section 1 amends section 2.10 of the criminal procedure law to add a new
subdivision 85 to allow for a licensed physician, paramedic, or EMT who
is designated by the head of a police department or sheriff to be deemed
a peace officer.
Section 2 is the effective date.
2017-S1851A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
1851--A
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
January 11, 2017
___________
Introduced by Sens. ORTT, GALLIVAN, KENNEDY -- read twice and ordered
printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Codes --
recommitted to the Committee on Codes in accordance with Senate Rule
6, sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as
amended and recommitted to said committee
AN ACT to amend the criminal procedure law, in relation to designating
tactical medical providers employed by a municipal police department
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 85 to read as follows:
85. A TACTICAL MEDICAL PROVIDER DESIGNATED BY THE HEAD OF A MUNICIPAL
POLICE DEPARTMENT OR SHERIFF; 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. FOR
PURPOSES OF THIS SUBDIVISION A TACTICAL MEDICAL PROVIDER SHALL MEAN A
LICENSED PHYSICIAN, PARAMEDIC OR EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD04700-04-8
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