A6997 • 2025

Designates uniformed marine patrol officers as peace officers in the county of Seneca

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Sponsor: Jeff Gallahan
Last action: 2026-05-29
Official status: In Senate Committee
Effective date: Not listed

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Designates uniformed marine patrol officers as peace officers in the county of Seneca

Designates uniformed marine patrol officers as peace officers in the county of Seneca Designates uniformed marine patrol officers appointed by the sheriff of Seneca county as peace officers in the county of Seneca.

What This Bill Does

Designates uniformed marine patrol officers as peace officers in the county of Seneca Designates uniformed marine patrol officers appointed by the sheriff of Seneca county as peace officers in the county of Seneca.

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Bill History

2026-05-29 Assembly
PASSED ASSEMBLY
2026-05-29 Assembly
DELIVERED TO SENATE
2026-05-29 Senate
REFERRED TO CODES
2026-05-28 Assembly
REPORTED
2026-05-28 Assembly
RULES REPORT CAL.226
2026-05-28 Assembly
ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.226
2026-05-20 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.181
2025-06-10 Assembly
REPORTED
2025-06-10 Assembly
RULES REPORT CAL.574
2025-06-10 Assembly
ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.574
2025-06-10 Assembly
PASSED ASSEMBLY
2025-06-10 Assembly
DELIVERED TO SENATE
2025-06-10 Senate
REFERRED TO RULES
2025-06-05 Assembly
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
2025-03-18 Assembly
REFERRED TO CODES

Official Summary Text

Designates uniformed marine patrol officers as peace officers in the county of Seneca
Designates uniformed marine patrol officers appointed by the sheriff of Seneca county as peace officers in the county of Seneca.

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S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
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                                          6997

                               2025-2026 Regular Sessions

                                  I N  A S S E M B L Y

                                     March 18, 2025
                                       ___________

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

        AN  ACT  to amend the criminal procedure law, in relation to designating
          uniformed marine patrol officers as peace officers in  the  county  of
          Seneca

          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 88 to read as follows:
     3    88.  EMPLOYEES  APPOINTED BY THE SHERIFF OF SENECA COUNTY, PURSUANT TO
     4  THEIR SPECIAL  DUTIES  SERVING  AS  UNIFORMED  MARINE  PATROL  OFFICERS;
     5  PROVIDED,  HOWEVER,  THAT NOTHING IN THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL BE DEEMED TO
     6  AUTHORIZE SUCH OFFICER TO CARRY, POSSESS, REPAIR OR DISPOSE OF A FIREARM
     7  UNLESS THE APPROPRIATE LICENSE  HAS  BEEN  ISSUED  PURSUANT  TO  SECTION
     8  400.00 OF THE PENAL LAW OR TO AUTHORIZE SUCH OFFICER TO CARRY OR POSSESS
     9  A FIREARM EXCEPT WHILE ON DUTY.
    10    § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.





         EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                   LBD04903-01-5