New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York A6405: Grants peace officer status to animal control officers of the county of Schuyler
Status: In committee, June 5, 2026
Grants peace officer status to animal control officers of the county of Schuyler; defines "animal control officer".
What the bill says
An act to amend the criminal procedure law, in relation to granting peace officer status to animal control officers of the county of Schuyler.
From the introduced text, March 4, 2025:
AN ACT to amend the criminal procedure law, in relation to granting peace officer status to animal control officers of the county of Schuyler THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 2.10 of the criminal procedure law is amended by adding a new subdivision 88 to read as follows: 88. EMPLOYEES OF THE COUNTY OF SCHUYLER SERVING AS ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICERS FOR SUCH COUNTY; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT NOTHING IN THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL BE DEEMED TO AUTHORIZE SUCH ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICERS 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. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SUBDIVISION, THE TERM "ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICER" SHALL HAVE THE SAME MEANING AS DEFINED BY SECTION TWENTY-ONE HUNDRED FORTY OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH LAW. § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD04623-01-5
Sponsors
- Philip Palmesano (R, 132) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : REFERRED TO RULES
- : DELIVERED TO SENATE
- : PASSED ASSEMBLY
- : ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.561
- : RULES REPORT CAL.561
- : REPORTED
- : REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
- : COMMITTED TO CODES
- : ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.157
- : RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY
Votes
- Assembly Rules Committee: Favorable (June 5, 2026): 29 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Assembly Floor Vote - Final Passage (June 5, 2026): 117 yea, 15 nay, passed
- Assembly Codes Committee: Favorable refer to committee Rules (May 20, 2026): 16 yea, 2 nay, passed
Subjects: Criminal Procedure Law
Common questions
- What is A6405?
- A6405 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Grants peace officer status to animal control officers of the county of Schuyler.
- What does A6405 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the criminal procedure law, in relation to granting peace officer status to animal control officers of the county of Schuyler.
- What is the status of A6405?
- In committee as of June 5, 2026. Latest action: REFERRED TO RULES (June 5, 2026).
- Who sponsored A6405?
- Philip Palmesano (R, 132).
- Where is the official record for A6405?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A6405
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