S 2197: Grants animal control officers in the town of Southampton in Suffolk county peace officer status.
What S 2197 does, verified January 8, 2026
The proposed legislation aims to grant peace officer status to animal control officers in the town of Southampton, Suffolk County, New York. This status would allow them to carry and possess firearms, subject to obtaining the necessary licenses. The law would take effect immediately.
Bill journey
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Last action: REFERRED TO CODES (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about S 2197
- What is the current status of S 2197?
- As of January 8, 2026, S 2197 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 2197 pass?
- Not yet. S 2197 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote S 2197, and where is it now?
- S 2197 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 · 199 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 2197 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 animal control officers in the town of Southampton 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 Southampton in Suffolk county as 4 animal control officers; provided, however that nothing in this subdivi- 5 sion shall be deemed to authorize such animal control officer to carry, 6 possess, repair or dispose of a firearm unless the appropriate license 7 has been issued 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. LBD06015-01-5
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