New York S 1879: Includes federal law enforcement officers in the definition of police officer

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S01879 Summary:

BILL NOS01879 

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SAME ASNo Same As

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SPONSORWALCZYK

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COSPNSR

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd §1.20, CP L

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Includes federal law enforcement officers in the definition of police officer.

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01/14/2025REFERRED TO CODES

01/07/2026REFERRED TO CODES

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 1879

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 January 14, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by Sen. WALCZYK -- 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 including
 federal law enforcement officers in the definition of police officer

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. Subdivision 34 of section 1.20 of the criminal procedure
 2 law is amended by adding a new paragraph (w) to read as follows:
 3 (w) A person who is a federal law enforcement officer listed under
 4 section 2.15 of this title.
 5 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD05509-01-5

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