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S 7086: Reclassifies court officers and court clerks of the unified court system under the definition of police officer.
What S 7086 does, verified January 9, 2026
The bill aims to reclassify certain court officers and clerks under the definition of police officers. It proposes to add uniformed court officers of the unified court system to the list of police officers. Additionally, it includes court clerks of the unified court system in the first and second departments in this reclassification. The bill also repeals certain provisions related to these court officers and clerks. The changes will take effect immediately upon the bill's passage.
Bill journey
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5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: REFERRED TO CODES (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about S 7086
- What is the current status of S 7086?
- As of January 9, 2026, S 7086 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 7086 pass?
- Not yet. S 7086 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote S 7086, and where is it now?
- S 7086 was authored by Sen. Andrew Lanza. Its committee of record is Senate Codes.
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | REFERRED TO CODES |
| Apr. 01, 2025 | REFERRED TO CODES |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, April 1, 2025 · 225 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 7086 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN SENATE April 1, 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 reclassifying court officers and court clerks of the unified court system under the definition of police officer; and to repeal certain provisions of such law relating thereto The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Subdivision 34 of section 1.20 of the criminal procedure 2 law is amended by adding a new paragraph (w) to read as follows: 3 (w) Uniformed court officers of the unified court system. 4 § 2. Subdivision 34 of section 1.20 of the criminal procedure law is 5 amended by adding a new paragraph (x) to read as follows: 6 (x) Court clerks of the unified court system in the first and second 7 departments. 8 § 3. Paragraphs a and b of subdivision 21 of section 2.10 of the crim- 9 inal procedure law are REPEALED. 10 § 4. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD03663-01-5
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