STATE OF NEW YORK
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7385
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
IN SENATE
April 11, 2025
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Introduced by Sen. MAY -- 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
peace officer status to certain employees of the department of public
safety of the Syracuse city school district
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. Designated employees of the Syracuse city school district, depart-
4 ment of public safety, who are retired law enforcement officers whose
5 primary role is the safety and security of schools, when they are
6 employed as a special patrol officer, assistant director of safety and
7 security, director of safety and security, and/or chief emergency offi-
8 cer, within the Syracuse city school district, as appointed by the board
9 of education to such positions, provided, however, that nothing in this
10 subdivision shall be deemed to authorize such officer to carry, possess,
11 repair, or dispose of a firearm unless the appropriate license therefor
12 has been issued pursuant to section 400.00 of the penal law.
13 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
LBD11181-01-5
