Designates dog control officers of the village of Holley, named by the village board as constables, as peace officers
This bill designates Holley village's dog control officers (named as constables by the village board) as peace officers for enforcing dog control laws under New York's Agriculture and Markets Law. It specifically allows these officers to issue appearance tickets for violations and enforce article twenty-six of the Agriculture and Markets Law. The bill clarifies that this designation does not authorize officers to carry firearms without the required license under penal law. It directly affects Holley's local dog control enforcement personnel, expanding their legal authority for specific duties.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2025
Committee Review
May 2026
Assembly Passage
May 2026
Senate Passage
Jun 2026
Signed into Law
Jul 2026
Introduced May 5, 2025
Signed Jul 24, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Jun 4, 2026 · Assembly Jun 18, 2025
How they voted
47–13
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 63
Jun 4, 2026
D
Democratic41
60% Yea
R
Republican22
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
28
Key actions
5
Committee
8
Jul 24, 2026
Signed into law
SIGNED CHAP.174
lower
Jun 4, 2026
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
May 28, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO CODES
upper
May 28, 2026
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
May 20, 2026
Committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
lower
Jan 15, 2026
Committee
REFERENCE CHANGED TO CODES
lower
Jan 12, 2026
Committee
COMMITTED TO WAYS AND MEANS
lower
Jun 18, 2025
Assembly · Passed
Assembly Vote: pass (120-16-16)
assembly
Jun 17, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO RULES
upper
Jun 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
Jun 13, 2025
Committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
lower
Jun 11, 2025
Committee
REFERENCE CHANGED TO WAYS AND MEANS
lower
May 5, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO CODES
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Steve Hawley
RRepublican
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