New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York A10518: Grants peace officer status to security officers employed by Albany Memorial Hospital, Samaritan Hospital, and St. Peter's Hospital
Status: Signed into law, July 24, 2026
Grants peace officer status to security officers employed by Albany Memorial Hospital, Samaritan Hospital, and St. Peter's Hospital when acting pursuant to their special duties on the grounds or premises owned, controlled or administered by any such hospital or any of its subsidiaries.
What the bill says
An act to amend the criminal procedure law, in relation to granting peace officer status to security officers employed by Albany Memorial Hospital, Samaritan Hospital, and St. Peter's Hospital.
From the introduced text, March 6, 2026:
AN ACT to amend the criminal procedure law, in relation to granting peace officer status to security officers employed by Albany Memorial Hospital, Samaritan Hospital, and St. Peter's Hospital 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. SECURITY OFFICERS EMPLOYED BY ALBANY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, LOCATED AT 600 NORTHERN BOULEVARD IN THE CITY OF ALBANY; SAMARITAN HOSPITAL, LOCATED AT 2215 BURDETT AVENUE IN THE CITY OF TROY; AND ST. PETER'S HOSPITAL, LOCATED AT 315 SOUTH MANNING BOULEVARD IN THE CITY OF ALBANY, WHEN ACTING PURSUANT TO THEIR SPECIAL DUTIES ON THE GROUNDS OR PREMISES OWNED, CONTROLLED OR ADMINISTERED BY SUCH HOSPITAL OR ANY OF ITS SUBSIDIARIES, OR ON ANY PUBLIC STREET OR SIDEWALK THAT ABUTS THE PROPERTY OF SUCH HOSPITAL, SHALL HAVE THE POWERS OF PEACE OFFICERS WITHIN SUCH GEOGRAPHIC AREA AND BEYOND SUCH AREA UPON THE REQUEST OF THE CHIEF LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER OF THE LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT JURISDICTION OR SUCH OFFICER'S DESIGNEE FOR THE PURPOSE OF TRANSPORTING AN INDIVIDUAL WHO HAS BEEN ARRESTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 140.27 OF THIS CHAPTER WHEN NO LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER IS AVAILABLE TO TRANSPORT SUCH INDIVIDUAL IN A TIMELY MANNER. SUCH …
Sponsors
- John McDonald (D, 108) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : SIGNED CHAP.176
- : DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR
- : RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY
- : PASSED SENATE
- : 3RD READING CAL.1652
- : SUBSTITUTED FOR S9328
- : REFERRED TO CODES
- : DELIVERED TO SENATE
- : PASSED ASSEMBLY
- : ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.131
Votes
- Senate Floor Vote (June 3, 2026): 54 yea, 7 nay, passed
- FLOOR Vote (June 3, 2026): 54 yea, 7 nay, passed
- Assembly Rules Committee: Favorable (May 14, 2026): 27 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Assembly Floor Vote - Final Passage (May 14, 2026): 120 yea, 14 nay, passed
- Assembly Codes Committee: Favorable refer to committee Rules (May 13, 2026): 16 yea, 2 nay, passed
Subjects: Criminal Procedure Law
Common questions
- What is A10518?
- A10518 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Grants peace officer status to security officers employed by Albany Memorial Hospital, Samaritan Hospital, and St. Peter's Hospital.
- What does A10518 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the criminal procedure law, in relation to granting peace officer status to security officers employed by Albany Memorial Hospital, Samaritan Hospital, and St. Peter's Hospital.
- What is the status of A10518?
- Signed into law as of July 24, 2026. Latest action: SIGNED CHAP.176 (July 24, 2026).
- Who sponsored A10518?
- John McDonald (D, 108).
- Where is the official record for A10518?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A10518
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