S 2196: Grants fire marshals in the town of Shelter Island in Suffolk county peace officer status.
What S 2196 does, verified January 8, 2026
The bill aims to grant peace officer status to fire marshals in the town of Shelter Island in Suffolk County, New York. This status will allow them to perform certain duties, such as carrying a firearm, without needing a separate license. The fire marshals will be authorized to do so only if they have obtained the required license under the penal law. The changes will take effect immediately.
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Last action: REFERRED TO CODES (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about S 2196
- What is the current status of S 2196?
- As of January 8, 2026, S 2196 is recorded as "Introduced": it has been introduced and is waiting for its first committee hearing or floor vote. The last recorded action, on January 7, 2026, was "REFERRED TO CODES".
- Did S 2196 pass?
- Not yet. S 2196 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote S 2196, and where is it now?
- S 2196 was authored by Sen. Anthony Palumbo. Its committee of record is Senate Codes. It is filed under CPL, alongside 144 other New York CPL bills this session.
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | REFERRED TO CODES |
| Jan. 15, 2025 | REFERRED TO CODES |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, January 15, 2025 · 198 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 2196 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN SENATE January 15, 2025 ___________ 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 fire marshals in the town of Shelter Island 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 Shelter Island in Suffolk county 4 as a fire marshal; provided, however that nothing in this subdivision 5 shall be deemed to authorize such fire marshal to carry, possess, repair 6 or dispose of a firearm unless the appropriate license has been issued 7 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. LBD06014-01-5
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