New York Assembly Bill A09326

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

• Introduced: 12/10/25
• Refer: 12/10/25
• Refer: 1/7/26
• Report Pass: 4/28/26
• Engrossed: 5/4/26
• Refer: 5/4/26

Caption

Grants uniformed court officers in the village of Sag Harbor in Suffolk county peace officer status.

Summary

This bill amends the Criminal Procedure Law to add uniformed court officers employed by the Village of Sag Harbor in Suffolk County to the list of peace officers. As a result, those officers would receive peace officer status under New York law, which generally expands their law-enforcement authority and official standing while performing court-related duties. The bill also includes an explicit limitation stating that nothing in the new subdivision authorizes these officers to carry, possess, repair, or dispose of a firearm unless they have the appropriate license under Penal Law section 400.00. The act would take effect immediately upon enactment.

Impact

The bill would modify section 2.10 of the Criminal Procedure Law by creating a new subdivision specifically covering Sag Harbor uniformed court officers. Its practical effect is to place these local court officers within the statutory category of peace officers, affecting their powers, duties, and legal status under state law. The measure does not broadly change statewide court officer classifications, but instead creates a narrow, locality-specific exception for one village in Suffolk County, while preserving existing firearm licensing requirements under the Penal Law.

Sentiment

The available voting history suggests the bill was generally well received. It passed the Assembly Codes Committee by a strong margin and later cleared the Assembly floor with substantial support, indicating broad agreement with the proposal. The absence of recorded committee transcript debate suggests there was little visible controversy in the available materials.

Contention

The main point of potential contention is the bill’s very narrow, locality-specific approach: it grants peace officer status only to uniformed court officers in the Village of Sag Harbor, which could raise questions about why similar officers elsewhere are not included. Another possible issue is the scope of authority associated with peace officer status, though the bill expressly limits firearm authority by requiring a valid license under Penal Law section 400.00. The recorded votes show only limited opposition, suggesting any objections were modest rather than central to the bill’s passage.