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S 5472: Grants Federal Bureau of Investigation police certain peace officer powers.
What S 5472 does, verified January 9, 2026
The bill aims to grant federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) special agents and police certain peace officer powers in the state of New York. This change would allow them to perform tasks typically reserved for state and local law enforcement officers, such as making arrests and issuing citations. The proposed law would take effect immediately.
Bill journey
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2In CommitteePending
3First Chamber FloorPending
4Second ChamberPending
5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: REFERRED TO CODES (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about S 5472
- What is the current status of S 5472?
- As of January 9, 2026, S 5472 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 5472 pass?
- Not yet. S 5472 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote S 5472, and where is it now?
- S 5472 was authored by Sen. Leroy Comrie. Its committee of record is Senate Codes.
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | REFERRED TO CODES |
| Feb. 21, 2025 | REFERRED TO CODES |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, February 21, 2025 · 156 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 5472 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN SENATE February 21, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sen. COMRIE -- 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 Federal Bureau of Investigation police certain peace officer powers The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 2.15 of the criminal procedure 2 law, as amended by chapter 68 of the laws of 1983, is amended to read as 3 follows: 4 1. Federal Bureau of Investigation special agents and Federal Bureau 5 of Investigation police. 6 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD09708-01-5
Text of S 5472 as introduced, from the official record. Connect Plus keeps every version and highlights what changed.Compare versions