New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York A2020: Grants peace officer status to uniformed court officers in the town of Montgomery
Status: Signed into law, July 24, 2026
Grants peace officer status to employees of the town court of the town of Montgomery serving as uniformed court officers at such town court.
What the bill says
An act to amend the criminal procedure law, in relation to granting peace officer status to uniformed court officers in the town of Montgomery.
From the introduced text, January 14, 2025:
AN ACT to amend the criminal procedure law, in relation to granting peace officer status to uniformed court officers in the town of Montgomery THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 2.10 of the criminal procedure law is amended by adding a new subdivision 88 to read as follows: 88. EMPLOYEES OF THE TOWN COURT OF THE TOWN OF MONTGOMERY SERVING AS UNIFORMED COURT OFFICERS AT SUCH TOWN COURT; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT NOTHING IN THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL BE DEEMED TO AUTHORIZE SUCH OFFICER TO CARRY, POSSESS, REPAIR OR DISPOSE OF A FIREARM UNLESS THE APPROPRIATE LICENSE THEREFOR HAS BEEN ISSUED PURSUANT TO SECTION 400.00 OF THE PENAL LAW. § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD00372-01-5
Sponsors
- Brian Maher (R, 101) · primary sponsor
- Brown, Eric (R, 20)
- Scott Bendett (R, 107)
- Joseph DeStefano (R, 3)
- John Lemondes (R, 126)
- Karl Brabenec (R, 98)
- David McDonough (R, 14)
Latest actions
- : SIGNED CHAP.170
- : DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR
- : RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY
- : PASSED SENATE
- : 3RD READING CAL.1610
- : SUBSTITUTED FOR S1679
- : REFERRED TO CODES
- : DELIVERED TO SENATE
- : PASSED ASSEMBLY
- : ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.219
Votes
- Senate Floor Vote (June 3, 2026): 54 yea, 7 nay, passed
- FLOOR Vote (June 3, 2026): 54 yea, 7 nay, passed
- Assembly Floor Vote - Final Passage (May 29, 2026): 118 yea, 10 nay, passed
- Assembly Rules Committee: Favorable (May 28, 2026): 28 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Assembly Codes Committee: Favorable refer to committee Rules (May 13, 2026): 16 yea, 2 nay, passed
Subjects: Criminal Procedure Law
Common questions
- What is A2020?
- A2020 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Grants peace officer status to uniformed court officers in the town of Montgomery.
- What does A2020 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the criminal procedure law, in relation to granting peace officer status to uniformed court officers in the town of Montgomery.
- What is the status of A2020?
- Signed into law as of July 24, 2026. Latest action: SIGNED CHAP.170 (July 24, 2026).
- Who sponsored A2020?
- Brian Maher (R, 101), with 6 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for A2020?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A2020
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