Assembly BillIntroduced
A 3423: Grants court reporters and senior court reporters of the unified court system peace officer status.
What A 3423 does, verified January 8, 2026
The proposed law aims to grant court reporters and senior court reporters peace officer status. This status would allow them to carry firearms, but only if they have the necessary license. The law would take effect immediately. The proposed change would provide these employees with additional protections and rights.
Bill journey
1IntroducedCurrent
2In CommitteePending
3First Chamber FloorPending
4Second ChamberPending
5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: referred to codes (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about A 3423
- What is the current status of A 3423?
- As of January 8, 2026, A 3423 is recorded as "Introduced": it has been introduced and is waiting for its first committee hearing or floor vote. The last recorded action, on January 7, 2026, was "referred to codes".
- Did A 3423 pass?
- Not yet. A 3423 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote A 3423, and where is it now?
- A 3423 was authored by Asm. Stacey Pheffer Amato. Its committee of record is Assembly Codes.
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | referred to codes |
| Jan. 27, 2025 | referred to codes |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, January 27, 2025 · 184 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 3423 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY January 27, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. PHEFFER AMATO -- read once and referred to the Committee on Codes AN ACT to amend the criminal procedure law, in relation to granting court reporters peace officer status The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Subdivision 21 of section 2.10 of the criminal procedure 2 law is amended by adding a new paragraph g to read as follows: 3 g. Court reporters and senior court reporters of the unified court 4 system, provided, however, that nothing in this paragraph shall be 5 deemed to authorize such employees to carry, possess, repair or dispose 6 of a firearm unless the appropriate license therefor has been issued 7 pursuant to section 400.00 of the penal law. 8 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD05845-01-5
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