Senate Bill S6507

2019-2020 Legislative Session

Relates to designating members of the security force of Rochester general hospital as peace officers

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2019-S6507 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A10275
Current Committee:
Senate Codes
Law Section:
Criminal Procedure Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §2.10, CP L
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
A1218

2019-S6507 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Designates members of the security force of Rochester general hospital as peace officers.

2019-S6507 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2019-S6507 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   6507
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               June 14, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  FUNKE  -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules
 
 AN ACT to amend the criminal procedure  law,  in  relation  to  granting
   peace  officer status to officers and members of the security force of
   Rochester General 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  ROCHESTER
 GENERAL  HOSPITAL.  THE GEOGRAPHIC AREA OF EMPLOYMENT FOR PEACE OFFICERS
 EMPLOYED BY ROCHESTER GENERAL HOSPITAL SHALL INCLUDE ANY  PUBLIC  STREET
 AND  SIDEWALK  THAT  ABUTS  THE  GROUNDS,  BUILDINGS OR PROPERTY OF SUCH
 HOSPITAL. THESE OFFICERS SHALL ONLY HAVE THE POWERS LISTED IN  PARAGRAPH
 (C)  OF  SUBDIVISION ONE OF SECTION 2.20 OF THIS ARTICLE, AS WELL AS THE
 POWER TO DETAIN AN INDIVIDUAL FOR A  REASONABLE  PERIOD  OF  TIME  WHILE
 AWAITING  THE  ARRIVAL OF LAW ENFORCEMENT, PROVIDED THAT THE OFFICER HAS
 ACTUAL KNOWLEDGE, OR PROBABLE CAUSE TO BELIEVE, THAT SUCH INDIVIDUAL HAS
 COMMITTED AN OFFENSE; 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.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD13339-01-9

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