New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York A3988: Grants security officers serving at the village of Ardsley village court peace officer status
Status: Signed into law, July 24, 2026
Grants security officers serving at the village of Ardsley village court peace officer status; provides that such officers shall complete training if they are not otherwise police officers or peace officers.
What the bill says
An act to amend the criminal procedure law, in relation to granting security officers serving at the village of Ardsley village court peace officer status.
From the amended text, June 2, 2025:
AN ACT to amend the criminal procedure law, in relation to granting security officers serving at the village of Ardsley village court peace officer status 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 VILLAGE COURT OF THE VILLAGE OF ARDSLEY SERVING AS SECURITY OFFICERS AT SUCH VILLAGE COURT. SUCH OFFICERS SHALL ONLY HAVE THE POWERS LISTED IN PARAGRAPHS (B), (H), AND (I) OF SUBDIVISION ONE OF SECTION 2.20 OF THIS ARTICLE; PROVIDED, HOWEVER THAT NOTHING IN THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL BE DEEMED TO AUTHORIZE SUCH SECURITY OFFICERS TO CARRY, POSSESS, REPAIR OR DISPOSE OF A FIREARM UNLESS THE APPROPRIATE LICENSE HAS BEEN ISSUED PURSUANT TO SECTION 400.00 OF THE PENAL LAW; AND PROVIDED FURTHER, THAT IF SUCH A SECURITY OFFICER IS NOT OTHERWISE A POLICE OFFICER PURSUANT TO SECTION 1.20 OF THIS TITLE OR A PEACE OFFICER PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION, SUCH SECURITY OFFICER SHALL SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE THE TRAINING REQUIRED UNDER SECTION 2.30 OF THIS SECTION. § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD04966-02-5
Sponsors
- Maryjane Shimsky (D, 92) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : SIGNED CHAP.172
- : DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR
- : RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY
- : PASSED SENATE
- : 3RD READING CAL.1142
- : SUBSTITUTED FOR S8324
- : REFERRED TO CODES
- : DELIVERED TO SENATE
- : PASSED ASSEMBLY
- : ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.121
Votes
- Senate Floor Vote (June 4, 2026): 58 yea, 2 nay, passed
- FLOOR Vote (June 4, 2026): 58 yea, 2 nay, passed
- Assembly Floor Vote - Final Passage (February 5, 2026): 128 yea, 14 nay, passed
Subjects: Criminal Procedure Law
Common questions
- What is A3988?
- A3988 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Grants security officers serving at the village of Ardsley village court peace officer status.
- What does A3988 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the criminal procedure law, in relation to granting security officers serving at the village of Ardsley village court peace officer status.
- What is the status of A3988?
- Signed into law as of July 24, 2026. Latest action: SIGNED CHAP.172 (July 24, 2026).
- Who sponsored A3988?
- Maryjane Shimsky (D, 92).
- Where is the official record for A3988?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A3988
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