BILL NUMBER: S5472
SPONSOR: COMRIE
 
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the criminal procedure law, in relation to granting
Federal Bureau of Investigation police certain peace officer powers
 
PURPOSE:
To grant certain peace officer powers to Federal Bureau of Investigation
Police.
 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section 1 amends subdivision 1 of section 2.15 of the Criminal Procedure
Law to add Federal Bureau of Investigation police to the list of federal
law enforcement officers granted peace officer powers.
Section 2 provides an effective date.
 
JUSTIFICATION:
This bill corrects an oversight by including Federal Bureau of Investi-
gation (FBI) Police on the list of federal law enforcement officers
granted peace officer powers under section 2.15 of the Criminal Proce-
dure Law. The U.S. FBI Police are responsible for providing protection
to FBI personnel and performing law enforcement duties at FBI facili-
ties.
 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
2023-24: S.534 (Thomas)/ no same as
2021-22: S.773(Thomas)/A.8677(Abbate)-Advanced to third reading.
2019-20: S.6290(Thomas)/A.8049(Abbate)- Referred to Codes.
2017-18: S.6558(Hannon)/A.10208(Abbate)- Passed Senate.
 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
None.
 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately.

Statutes affected:
S5472: 2.15 criminal procedure law, 2.15(1) criminal procedure law