A 6405: Grants peace officer status to animal control officers of the county of Schuyler; defines "animal control officer".
What A 6405 does, verified June 9, 2026
The proposed law aims to grant peace officer status to animal control officers of the county of Schuyler. This status will allow them to carry out their duties without the need for separate licenses or training. The law defines an "animal control officer" as a person serving in this capacity under the Public Health Law. The law also clarifies that these officers are not authorized to carry firearms unless they have obtained the necessary licenses. The proposed law will take effect immediately.
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Last action: REFERRED TO RULES (2026-06-05)Alert me
Quick answers about A 6405
- What is the current status of A 6405?
- As of June 9, 2026, A 6405 is recorded as "Passed first house": it has passed the chamber it started in and is now before the second chamber. The last recorded action, on June 5, 2026, was "REFERRED TO RULES".
- Did A 6405 pass?
- Not yet. A 6405 has passed its house of origin and is now before the second chamber, where it needs committee approval and a floor vote.
- Who wrote A 6405, and where is it now?
- A 6405 was authored by Asm. Philip Palmesano. Its committee of record is Senate Rules. It is filed under CPL, alongside 144 other New York CPL bills this session.
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| Jun. 05, 2026 | REFERRED TO RULES |
| Jun. 05, 2026 | delivered to senate |
| Jun. 05, 2026 | passed assembly |
| Jun. 05, 2026 | ordered to third reading rules cal.561 |
| Jun. 05, 2026 | rules report cal.561 |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, March 4, 2025 · 224 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 6405 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY March 4, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. PALMESANO -- read once and referred to the Committee on Codes 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 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 of the county of Schuyler serving as animal control 4 officers for such county; provided, however, that nothing in this subdi- 5 vision shall be deemed to authorize such animal control officers to 6 carry, possess, repair or dispose of a firearm unless the appropriate 7 license therefor has been issued pursuant to section 400.00 of the penal 8 law. For the purposes of this subdivision, the term "animal control 9 officer" shall have the same meaning as defined by section twenty-one 10 hundred forty of the public health law. 11 § 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
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