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S 4899: Grants court reporters and senior court reporters of the unified court system peace officer status.
What S 4899 does, verified January 9, 2026
The bill proposes to amend the criminal procedure law to grant court reporters and senior court reporters peace officer status. This change would allow these employees to carry, possess, repair or dispose of a firearm, provided they hold the necessary license. The bill would take effect immediately.
Bill journey
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5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: REFERRED TO CODES (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about S 4899
- What is the current status of S 4899?
- As of January 9, 2026, S 4899 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 S 4899 pass?
- Not yet. S 4899 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote S 4899, and where is it now?
- S 4899 was authored by Sen. Robert Jackson. Its committee of record is Senate Codes.
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | REFERRED TO CODES |
| Feb. 14, 2025 | REFERRED TO CODES |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, February 14, 2025 · 188 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 4899 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN SENATE February 14, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sen. JACKSON -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed 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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