A 4896: Designates ordinance officers of the city of Mount Vernon police department as peace officers; authorizes such officers to carry a firearm while performing duties as a peace officer if appropriate license has been issued therefor.
What A 4896 does, verified January 9, 2026
The bill aims to designate the ordinance officers of the city of Mount Vernon police department as peace officers. This change allows them to perform their duties with the same authority and privileges as regular peace officers. However, the ordinance officers are not authorized to carry or possess firearms unless they have obtained the necessary license. The bill takes effect immediately, granting the ordinance officers expanded powers and responsibilities.
Bill journey
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5GovernorPending
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Last action: referred to codes (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about A 4896
- What is the current status of A 4896?
- As of January 9, 2026, A 4896 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 4896 pass?
- Not yet. A 4896 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote A 4896, and where is it now?
- A 4896 was authored by Asm. James Pretlow. Its committee of record is Assembly Codes. It is filed under CPL, alongside 144 other New York CPL bills this session.
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | referred to codes |
| Feb. 10, 2025 | referred to codes |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, February 10, 2025 · 199 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 4896 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY February 10, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. PRETLOW -- read once and referred to the Commit- tee on Codes AN ACT to amend the criminal procedure law, in relation to designating the ordinance officers of the city of Mount Vernon police department as peace officers 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. The ordinance officers of the city of Mount Vernon police depart- 4 ment, when performing their duties as ordinance officers; provided, 5 however, that nothing in this subdivision shall be deemed to authorize 6 such officer to carry, possess, repair or dispose of a firearm unless 7 the appropriate license therefor has been issued pursuant to section 8 400.00 of the penal law. 9 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD07644-01-5
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