A2612 • 2025

Designates the animal control officer in the town of Sand Lake as a peace officer

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Sponsor: Scott H. Bendett
Last action: 2026-06-05
Official status: In Senate Committee
Effective date: Not listed

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Designates the animal control officer in the town of Sand Lake as a peace officer

Designates the animal control officer in the town of Sand Lake as a peace officer Designates the animal control officer in the town of Sand Lake as a peace officer.

What This Bill Does

Designates the animal control officer in the town of Sand Lake as a peace officer Designates the animal control officer in the town of Sand Lake as a peace officer.

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Bill History

2026-06-05 Assembly
REPORTED
2026-06-05 Assembly
RULES REPORT CAL.558
2026-06-05 Assembly
ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.558
2026-06-05 Assembly
PASSED ASSEMBLY
2026-06-05 Assembly
DELIVERED TO SENATE
2026-06-05 Senate
REFERRED TO RULES
2026-05-13 Assembly
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
2026-01-12 Assembly
COMMITTED TO CODES
2026-01-07 Senate
DIED IN SENATE
2026-01-07 Senate
RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY
2026-01-07 Assembly
ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.96
2025-06-13 Assembly
PASSED ASSEMBLY
2025-06-13 Assembly
DELIVERED TO SENATE
2025-06-12 Assembly
REPORTED
2025-06-12 Assembly
RULES REPORT CAL.645
2025-06-12 Assembly
ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.645
2025-05-20 Assembly
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
2025-01-21 Assembly
REFERRED TO CODES

Official Summary Text

Designates the animal control officer in the town of Sand Lake as a peace officer
Designates the animal control officer in the town of Sand Lake as a peace officer.

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S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
        ________________________________________________________________________

                                          2612

                               2025-2026 Regular Sessions

                                  I N  A S S E M B L Y

                                    January 21, 2025
                                       ___________

        Introduced  by M. of A. BENDETT -- read once and referred to the Commit-
          tee on Codes

        AN ACT to amend the criminal procedure law, in relation  to  designating
          the animal control officer in the town of Sand Lake as a peace officer

          THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
        BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

     1    Section 1. Section 2.10 of the criminal procedure law  is  amended  by
     2  adding a new subdivision 60 to read as follows:
     3    60.  THE  ANIMAL  CONTROL OFFICER OF THE TOWN OF SAND LAKE, RENSSELAER
     4  COUNTY, WHO AT THE DISCRETION OF THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF SAND LAKE
     5  MAY BE DESIGNATED AS A CONSTABLE FOR THE PURPOSE  OF  ENFORCING  ARTICLE
     6  TWENTY-SIX  OF  THE  AGRICULTURE AND MARKETS LAW, AND FOR THE PURPOSE OF
     7  ISSUING APPEARANCE TICKETS PERMITTED UNDER ARTICLE SEVEN  OF  SUCH  LAW;
     8  PROVIDED,  HOWEVER,  THAT NOTHING IN THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL BE DEEMED TO
     9  AUTHORIZE SUCH OFFICER TO CARRY, POSSESS, REPAIR OR DISPOSE OF A FIREARM
    10  UNLESS THE APPROPRIATE LICENSE THEREFOR  HAS  BEEN  ISSUED  PURSUANT  TO
    11  SECTION 400.00 OF THE PENAL LAW.
    12    § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.





         EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                   LBD03776-01-5