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S 6754: Grants peace officer status to members of the state legislature.
What S 6754 does, verified January 10, 2026
The proposed legislation aims to grant peace officer status to members of the state legislature in the state of New York. This change would allow them to be exempt from certain criminal laws and procedures, similar to other peace officers. The bill would amend the Criminal Procedure Law to include members of the state legislature as peace officers, effective immediately. This would provide them with greater protection and authority in their official duties.
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 S 6754
- What is the current status of S 6754?
- As of January 10, 2026, S 6754 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 6754 pass?
- Not yet. S 6754 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote S 6754, and where is it now?
- S 6754 was authored by Sen. Andrew Lanza. Its committee of record is Senate Codes.
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | REFERRED TO CODES |
| Mar. 21, 2025 | REFERRED TO CODES |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, March 21, 2025 · 149 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 6754 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN SENATE March 21, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sen. LANZA -- 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 peace officer status to members of the state legislature 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. Members of the senate and assembly of the New York state legisla- 4 ture. 5 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD11147-01-5
Text of S 6754 as introduced, from the official record. Connect Plus keeps every version and highlights what changed.Compare versions