S 2208: Relates to designating certain medical providers employed by a municipal police department, while deployed with the special weapons and tactics team, as peace officers.
What S 2208 does, verified January 8, 2026
The proposed law aims to designate tactical medical providers employed by municipal police departments as peace officers. These medical providers, which include licensed physicians, paramedics, and emergency medical technicians, will be authorized to carry firearms and possess other law enforcement equipment. The law does not grant them the authority to carry or dispose of firearms unless they have obtained the necessary licenses. The law takes effect immediately.
Bill journey
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Last action: REFERRED TO CODES (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about S 2208
- What is the current status of S 2208?
- As of January 8, 2026, S 2208 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 2208 pass?
- Not yet. S 2208 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote S 2208, and where is it now?
- S 2208 was authored by Sen. Robert Ortt with 1 coauthor. 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 · 217 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 2208 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN SENATE January 15, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sen. ORTT -- 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 designating tactical medical providers employed by a municipal police department as peace officers 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. A tactical medical provider designated by the head of a municipal 4 police department or sheriff; provided, however, that nothing in this 5 subdivision shall be deemed to authorize such officer to carry, possess, 6 repair or dispose of a firearm unless the appropriate license therefor 7 has been issued pursuant to section 400.00 of the penal law. For 8 purposes of this subdivision a tactical medical provider shall mean a 9 licensed physician, paramedic or emergency medical technician. 10 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD04361-01-5
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