New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York S5763: Designates certain traffic enforcement agents as peace officers
Status: In committee, June 5, 2026
Designates all agents employed by the city of New York police department in the titles of traffic enforcement agent I and traffic enforcement agent II as peace officers.
What the bill says
An act to amend the criminal procedure law, in relation to designating certain traffic enforcement agents as peace officers.
From the introduced text, February 28, 2025:
AN ACT to amend the criminal procedure law, in relation to designating certain traffic enforcement agents as peace officers 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 27-a to read as follows: 27-A. ALL AGENTS EMPLOYED BY THE CITY OF NEW YORK POLICE DEPARTMENT IN THE TITLES OF TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT AGENT I AND TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT AGENT II; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT NOTHING IN THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL BE DEEMED TO AUTHORIZE ANY SUCH AGENT 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. LBD10423-01-5
Sponsors
- Robert Jackson (D, 31) · primary sponsor
- Joseph Addabbo (D, 15)
- Siela Bynoe (D, 6)
- Stephen Chan (R, 17)
- Leroy Comrie (D, 14)
- Nathalia Fernandez (D, 34)
- Peter Harckham (D, 40)
- Michelle Hinchey (D, 41)
- John Liu (D, 16)
- Monica Martinez (D, 4)
- Anthony Palumbo (R, 1)
- Kevin Parker (D, 21)
Latest actions
- : COMMITTED TO RULES
- : ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
- : 2ND REPORT CAL.
- : 1ST REPORT CAL.1140
- : REFERRED TO CODES
- : REFERRED TO CODES
Votes
- Senate Codes Committee: COMMITTEE Vote (May 18, 2026): 10 yea, 3 nay, passed
- Codes Committee Vote (May 18, 2026): 10 yea, 3 nay, passed
Subjects: Criminal Procedure Law
Common questions
- What is S5763?
- S5763 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Designates certain traffic enforcement agents as peace officers.
- What does S5763 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the criminal procedure law, in relation to designating certain traffic enforcement agents as peace officers.
- What is the status of S5763?
- In committee as of June 5, 2026. Latest action: COMMITTED TO RULES (June 5, 2026).
- Who sponsored S5763?
- Robert Jackson (D, 31), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for S5763?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S5763
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