S 8274: Designates security officers for the village court of the village of Pleasantville as peace officers.
What S 8274 does, verified June 5, 2026
The bill aims to designate certain security officers at the village court of Pleasantville as peace officers. These officers will have limited powers, specifically those listed in paragraphs (b), (h), and (i) of subdivision one of section 2.20 of the law. They will not be authorized to carry or possess firearms unless they have obtained the necessary license. Additionally, they must complete the required training under section 2.30 of the law if they are not currently police or peace officers. The changes will take effect immediately.
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Last action: SUBSTITUTED BY A3987A (2026-06-04)Alert me
Quick answers about S 8274
- What is the current status of S 8274?
- As of June 5, 2026, S 8274 is recorded as "Introduced": it has been introduced and is waiting for its first committee hearing or floor vote. The last recorded action, on June 4, 2026, was "SUBSTITUTED BY A3987A".
- Did S 8274 pass?
- Not yet. S 8274 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote S 8274, and where is it now?
- S 8274 was authored by Sen. Andrea Stewart-Cousins. It is filed under CPL, alongside 144 other New York CPL bills this session.
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| Jun. 04, 2026 | SUBSTITUTED BY A3987A |
| May. 20, 2026 | ADVANCED TO THIRD READING |
| May. 19, 2026 | 2ND REPORT CAL. |
| May. 18, 2026 | 1ST REPORT CAL.1141 |
| Jan. 07, 2026 | REFERRED TO CODES |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, May 28, 2025 · 271 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 8274 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN SENATE May 28, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sen. STEWART-COUSINS -- 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 designating security officers for the village court of the village of Pleasant- ville 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 89 to read as follows: 3 89. Employees of the village court of the village of Pleasantville 4 serving as security officers at such village court. These officers 5 shall only have the powers listed in paragraphs (b), (h), and (i) of 6 subdivision one of section 2.20 of this article; provided, however, that 7 nothing in this subdivision shall be deemed to authorize such officer to 8 carry, possess, repair or dispose of a firearm unless the appropriate 9 license therefor has been issued pursuant to section 400.00 of the penal 10 law; provided, however, that if such employee is not currently a police 11 or peace officer pursuant to section 1.20 of this title or 2.10 of this 12 article, such employee must successfully complete the training required 13 under section 2.30 of this article. 14 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD07032-03-5
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