# New York A 7345: Grants peace officer status to certain security officers employed by Highland Hospital

New York A 7345, Grants peace officer status to certain security officers employed by Highland Hospital, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Harry B. Bronson (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-07-24 (SIGNED CHAP.173) (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: New York A 7345
- State: New York
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: Grants peace officer status to certain security officers employed by Highland Hospital
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-03-25
- Last action: 2026-07-24, SIGNED CHAP.173
- Sponsor: Harry B. Bronson (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Subjects: CODES, RULES
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (315 yes, 26 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Highland Hospital security get limited peace powers: mixed, low. This law takes effect immediately. Highland Hospital security officers are peace officers while on hospital property. Off hospital grounds, they may use those powers only to transport an arrested person. The local police chief, or a designee, must request it, and no local officer is available to tr…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Harry B. Bronson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Andrew Hevesi (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Nader Sayegh (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Sarah Clark (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-06-03 | Senate | FLOOR Vote | pass | 54 | 7 |   |
| 2026-03-05 | House | Assembly floor vote | pass | 126 | 14 |   |
| 2025-06-06 | House | Assembly floor vote | pass | 135 | 5 |   |

## Actions (22)

- 2026-07-24: SIGNED CHAP.173 (House)
- 2026-07-17: DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR (House)
- 2026-06-03: RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY (Senate)
- 2026-06-03: PASSED SENATE (Senate)
- 2026-06-03: 3RD READING CAL.1623 (Senate)
- 2026-06-03: SUBSTITUTED FOR S7327A (Senate)
- 2026-03-05: REFERRED TO CODES (Senate)
- 2026-03-05: DELIVERED TO SENATE (House)
- 2026-03-05: PASSED ASSEMBLY (House)
- 2026-01-07: ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.188 (House)
- 2026-01-07: RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY (Senate)
- 2026-01-07: DIED IN SENATE (Senate)
- 2025-06-06: REFERRED TO RULES (Senate)
- 2025-06-06: DELIVERED TO SENATE (House)
- 2025-06-06: PASSED ASSEMBLY (House)
- 2025-06-06: ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.451 (House)
- 2025-06-06: RULES REPORT CAL.451 (House)
- 2025-06-06: REPORTED (House)
- 2025-06-05: REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES (House)
- 2025-05-30: PRINT NUMBER 7345A (House)
- 2025-05-30: AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CODES (House)
- 2025-03-25: REFERRED TO CODES (House)

## Bill text

- Amendment A, 2025-05-30: [PDF](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/A7345A)
- Original, 2025-03-25: [PDF](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/A7345)

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## Sources
- [Amendment A (PDF)](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/A7345A)
- [Original (PDF)](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/A7345)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NY-A7345-2025 (as of 2026-10-15).