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2019-2020 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
(PREFILED)
January 9, 2019
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Introduced by M. of A. STECK -- read once and referred to the Committee
on Codes
AN ACT to amend the criminal procedure law, in relation to granting
peace officer status to officers and members of the security force of
Ellis Hospital
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. OFFICERS AND MEMBERS OF THE SECURITY FORCE EMPLOYED BY ELLIS
HOSPITAL WITHIN AND DIRECTLY ADJACENT TO THE ELLIS HOSPITAL CAMPUS ON
1101 NOTT STREET, SCHENECTADY, NEW YORK, AND AFFILIATED HOSPITALS AND
CLINICS OWNED OR OPERATED BY ELLIS HOSPITAL, AND SO DESIGNATED BY THE
BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE HOSPITAL. SUCH OFFICERS SHALL HAVE ONLY THE
POWERS ENUMERATED IN SECTION 9.41 OF THE MENTAL HYGIENE LAW AND THE
POWERS LISTED IN PARAGRAPHS (A), (B), (C), (D) AND (H) OF SUBDIVISION
ONE OF SECTION 2.20 OF THIS ARTICLE; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT NOTHING IN
THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL BE DEEMED TO AUTHORIZE ANY 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.
§ 2. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall
have become a law.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD03614-01-9