A 7345: Grants peace officer status to certain security officers employed by Highland Hospital; provides such peace officers are not authorized to carry, possess, repair or dispose of a firearm.
What A 7345 does, verified July 25, 2026
The bill aims to grant peace officer status to certain security officers employed by Highland Hospital, within the grounds or premises owned or under the supervision of the hospital. These security officers will have the powers of peace officers, but only within a specific geographic area, and only upon request from the chief law enforcement officer of the local jurisdiction. They will have the authority to transport an individual who has been arrested in a timely manner, but only for the purpose of transporting the individual to a law enforcement facility. The security officers will not have the power to carry or possess firearms unless they have the appropriate license. The bill will take effect immediately.
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Last action: signed chap.173 (2026-07-24)Alert me
Quick answers about A 7345
- What is the current status of A 7345?
- As of July 25, 2026, A 7345 is recorded as "Chaptered/Signed": it has been signed by the Governor and chaptered into law. The last recorded action, on July 24, 2026, was "signed chap.173".
- Did A 7345 pass?
- Yes. A 7345 passed both houses and was signed into law (last action July 24, 2026). New York laws take effect on the date written into the bill, often immediately on signing or a set number of days afterward.
- Who wrote A 7345, and where is it now?
- A 7345 was authored by Asm. Harry Bronson with 3 coauthors. It is filed under CPL, alongside 144 other New York CPL bills this session.
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| Jul. 24, 2026 | signed chap.173 |
| Jul. 17, 2026 | delivered to governor |
| Jun. 03, 2026 | RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY |
| Jun. 03, 2026 | PASSED SENATE |
| Jun. 03, 2026 | 3RD READING CAL.1623 |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, March 25, 2025 · 380 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 7345 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY March 25, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. BRONSON -- read once and referred to the Commit- tee on Codes AN ACT to amend the criminal procedure law, in relation to granting peace officer status to certain security officers employed by Highland Hospital 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. Officers and members of the security force employed by Highland 4 Hospital, within the grounds or premises owned or under the supervision, 5 administration, or control of Highland Hospital located on the campuses 6 and at the facilities of Highland Hospital, or on any public street and 7 sidewalk that abuts such, shall have the powers of peace officers, and 8 beyond such geographic area upon the request of the chief law enforce- 9 ment officer of the local law enforcement jurisdiction or such chief law 10 enforcement officer's designee, for the purpose of transporting an indi- 11 vidual who has been arrested in accordance with section 140.27 of this 12 chapter and where no local law enforcement officer is available for 13 transporting such individual in a timely manner. Such peace officers 14 shall only have the powers listed in paragraphs (a), (b), (c), (d), (e), 15 and (h) of subdivision one of section 2.20 of this article, and the 16 power to detain an individual for a reasonable period of time while 17 awaiting the arrival of law enforcement, provided that such peace offi- 18 cer has actual knowledge, or probable cause to believe, that such indi- 19 vidual has committed an offense; provided however, that nothing in this 20 subdivision shall be deemed to authorize such officer to carry, possess, 21 repair or dispose of a firearm unless the appropriate license therefor 22 has been issued pursuant to section 400.00 of the penal law. 23 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD11109-01-5
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