Assembly BillIntroduced
A 8250: Permits judges and justices to purchase and use body armor.
What A 8250 does, verified January 9, 2026
The state of New York is introducing a new law that allows judges and justices to purchase and use body armor. The law aims to protect these officials from serious physical injury while performing their duties. To achieve this, the state will establish criteria for professions that require the use of body armor, including judges and justices. The criteria will be set by the state's relevant agencies, including the division of criminal justice services and the department of corrections. The law will also provide a process for adding new professions to the list and for individuals to prove their engagement in eligible professions when purchasing body armor. The law will take effect immediately.
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 8250
- What is the current status of A 8250?
- As of January 9, 2026, A 8250 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 8250 pass?
- Not yet. A 8250 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote A 8250, and where is it now?
- A 8250 was authored by Asm. Nader Sayegh. Its committee of record is Assembly Codes.
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | referred to codes |
| May. 05, 2025 | referred to codes |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, May 5, 2025 · 336 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 8250 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY May 5, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. SAYEGH -- read once and referred to the Committee on Codes AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to permitting judges and justices to purchase and use body armor The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Section 144-a of the executive law, as amended by chapter 2 371 of the laws of 2022, is amended to read as follows: 3 § 144-a. Eligible professions for the purchase, sale, and use of body 4 armor. The secretary of state in consultation with the division of crim- 5 inal justice services, the division of homeland security and emergency 6 services, the department of corrections and community supervision, the 7 division of the state police, and the office of general services shall 8 promulgate rules and regulations to establish criteria for eligible 9 professions requiring the use of body armor, as such term is defined in 10 subdivision two of section 270.20 of the penal law. Such professions 11 shall include those in which the duties may expose the individual to 12 serious physical injury that may be prevented or mitigated by the wear- 13 ing of body armor which shall include, but not be limited to, judges and 14 justices. Such rules and regulations shall also include a process by 15 which an individual or entity may request that the profession in which 16 they engage be added to the list of eligible professions, a process by 17 which the department shall approve such professions, and a process by 18 which individuals and entities may present proof of engagement in eligi- 19 ble professions when purchasing body armor. 20 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD11785-01-5
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