New York S 2197: Grants animal control officers in the town of Southampton in Suffolk county peace officer status

Status: REFERRED TO CODES (as of 2026-01-07)

State: New York · Session: 2025-2026 · Bill: S 2197

Sponsors: Anthony H. Palumbo

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S02197 Summary:

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Grants animal control officers in the town of Southampton in Suffolk county peace officer status.

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01/15/2025REFERRED TO CODES

01/07/2026REFERRED TO CODES

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
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 2197

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 January 15, 2025
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 Introduced by Sen. PALUMBO -- 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 granting
 animal control officers in the town of Southampton in Suffolk county
 peace officer status

 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. Persons employed by the town of Southampton in Suffolk county as
 4 animal control officers; provided, however that nothing in this subdivi-
 5 sion shall be deemed to authorize such animal control officer to carry,
 6 possess, repair or dispose of a firearm unless the appropriate license
 7 has been issued pursuant to section 400.00 of the penal law.
 8 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD06015-01-5

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