A 6405 New York Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

Grants peace officer status to animal control officers of the county of Schuyler

This bill grants Schuyler County animal control officers official peace officer status under New York law, directly affecting those officers in Schuyler County. It adds a new provision to the Criminal Procedure Law defining "animal control officer" per Public Health Law §2140 and authorizing them to exercise peace officer powers. The bill explicitly states that this status does not permit carrying firearms without the required license under Penal Law §400.00. The change applies only to Schuyler County's animal control officers and does not alter existing firearm regulations for these officers.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2026
Assembly Passage
Jun 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 4, 2025 Last action Jun 5, 2026
Floor votes · Assembly Jun 17, 2025

How they voted

12115
Passed · 16 other
Total votes 152
Jun 17, 2025
D Democratic105
76 Yea 15 Nay 14
72% Yea
R Republican47
45 Yea 2
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
19
Key actions
2
Committee
6
Jun 5, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO RULES
upper
Jun 5, 2026
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
May 20, 2026
Committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
lower
Jan 12, 2026
Committee
COMMITTED TO CODES
lower
Jun 17, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO RULES
upper
Jun 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
Jun 5, 2025
Committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
lower
Mar 4, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO CODES
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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Legislator
Party
State
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Photo of Phil Palmesano
Phil Palmesano
RRepublican
NY
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