Senate bill · S1903 (2025-26)

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

New York State Senate

Same as A6405, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Latest action Jun 5, 2026

Sponsor: Thomas F. O'Mara (State Senator, District 58, Republican/Conservative)

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Summary

Grants peace officer status to animal control officers of the county of Schuyler; defines "animal control officer".

Summary from NY Open Legislation. How we handle summaries

Amends the Criminal Procedure Law.

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

To grant peace officer status to animal control officers of the county of Schuyler

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Where it stands

Passed one of the two chambers; it still needs the other.

Introduced
In committee
Up for a vote
Passed one chamber
Passed
Enacted

Committee

Codes · New York State Assembly

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The sponsor's argument

Why Thomas F. O'Mara says this is needed

This bill proposes to confer peace officer status upon animal control officers who are employed by the County of Schuyler. However, it is important to note that this subdivision does not permit animal control officers to carry, possess, repair, or dispose of firearms unless they have obtained the necessary license in accordance with section 400.00 of the penal law.

This is the sponsor's own case for the bill, quoted from their memorandum. It is not Agora's description of what the bill does.

Full history

Jun 5, 2026
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO SENATE
NY Assembly
Jun 5, 2026
Passed a chamber
PASSED ASSEMBLY
NY Assembly
Jun 5, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO RULES
NY Senate
Jun 5, 2026
Reported out of committee
REPORTED
NY Assembly
Jun 5, 2026
Rules Report CAL.561
RULES REPORT CAL.561
NY Assembly

Show full history (13 earlier events)

May 20, 2026
Reported out of committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
NY Assembly
Jan 12, 2026
In committee
COMMITTED TO CODES
NY Assembly
Jan 7, 2026
Died in Senate
DIED IN SENATE
NY Senate
Jan 7, 2026
Ordered to Third Reading CAL.157
ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.157
NY Assembly
Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CODES
NY Senate
Jun 17, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO SENATE
NY Assembly
Jun 17, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED ASSEMBLY
NY Assembly
Jun 17, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO RULES
NY Senate
Jun 17, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED
NY Assembly
Jun 17, 2025
Rules Report CAL.899
RULES REPORT CAL.899
NY Assembly
Jun 5, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
NY Assembly
Mar 4, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CODES
NY Assembly
Jan 14, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CODES
NY Senate

Read the record

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