A 3988: 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 A 3988 does, verified July 25, 2026
The bill aims to grant peace officer status to security officers serving at the village court of the village of Ardsley. These officers will have limited powers, including those listed in certain sections of the Criminal Procedure Law. They will be required to complete specific training and obtain the necessary licenses to carry or possess firearms. The changes will take effect immediately.
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Last action: signed chap.172 (2026-07-24)Alert me
Quick answers about A 3988
- What is the current status of A 3988?
- As of July 25, 2026, A 3988 is recorded as "Chaptered/Signed": it has been signed by the Governor and chaptered into law. The last recorded action, on July 24, 2026, was "signed chap.172".
- Did A 3988 pass?
- Yes. A 3988 passed both houses and was signed into law (last action July 24, 2026). New York laws take effect on the date written into the bill, often immediately on signing or a set number of days afterward.
- Who wrote A 3988, and where is it now?
- A 3988 was authored by Asm. MaryJane Shimsky. It is filed under CPL, alongside 144 other New York CPL bills this session.
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| Jul. 24, 2026 | signed chap.172 |
| Jul. 17, 2026 | delivered to governor |
| Jun. 04, 2026 | RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY |
| Jun. 04, 2026 | PASSED SENATE |
| Jun. 04, 2026 | 3RD READING CAL.1142 |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, January 30, 2025 · 192 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 3988 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY January 30, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. SHIMSKY -- read once and referred to the Commit- tee on Codes AN ACT to amend the criminal procedure law, in relation to granting court officers in the Village of Ardsley in Westchester county peace officer status The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Section 2.10 of the criminal procedure law is amended by 2 adding a new subdivision 88 to read as follows: 3 88. Persons employed by the Village of Ardsley in Westchester county 4 as a court officer; provided, however that nothing in this subdivision 5 shall be deemed to authorize such court officer to carry, possess, 6 repair or dispose of a firearm unless the appropriate license has been 7 issued 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. LBD04966-01-5
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