# New York A 3988: Grants security officers serving at the village of Ardsley village court peace officer status

New York A 3988, Grants security officers serving at the village of Ardsley village court peace officer status, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by MaryJane Shimsky (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-07-24 (SIGNED CHAP.172) (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: New York A 3988
- State: New York
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: Grants security officers serving at the village of Ardsley village court peace officer status
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-30
- Last action: 2026-07-24, SIGNED CHAP.172
- Sponsor: MaryJane Shimsky (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: CODES, RULES
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (319 yes, 30 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Peace officer powers for Ardsley court guards: mixed, low. The law grants peace officer status to security officers who work at the Village of Ardsley court. They have only the powers listed in state law: CPL 2.20(1)(b), (h), and (i). They cannot carry, possess, repair, or dispose of a firearm unless licensed under Penal Law 400.00. If they are not already…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: MaryJane Shimsky (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-06-04 | Senate | FLOOR Vote | pass | 58 | 2 |   |
| 2026-02-05 | House | Assembly floor vote | pass | 128 | 14 |   |
| 2025-06-10 | House | Assembly floor vote | pass | 133 | 14 |   |

## Actions (22)

- 2026-07-24: SIGNED CHAP.172 (House)
- 2026-07-17: DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR (House)
- 2026-06-04: RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY (Senate)
- 2026-06-04: PASSED SENATE (Senate)
- 2026-06-04: 3RD READING CAL.1142 (Senate)
- 2026-06-04: SUBSTITUTED FOR S8324 (Senate)
- 2026-02-05: REFERRED TO CODES (Senate)
- 2026-02-05: DELIVERED TO SENATE (House)
- 2026-02-05: PASSED ASSEMBLY (House)
- 2026-01-07: ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.121 (House)
- 2026-01-07: RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY (Senate)
- 2026-01-07: DIED IN SENATE (Senate)
- 2025-06-10: REFERRED TO RULES (Senate)
- 2025-06-10: DELIVERED TO SENATE (House)
- 2025-06-10: PASSED ASSEMBLY (House)
- 2025-06-10: ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.561 (House)
- 2025-06-10: RULES REPORT CAL.561 (House)
- 2025-06-10: REPORTED (House)
- 2025-06-09: REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES (House)
- 2025-06-02: PRINT NUMBER 3988A (House)
- 2025-06-02: AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO CODES (House)
- 2025-01-30: REFERRED TO CODES (House)

## Bill text

- Amendment A, 2025-06-02: [PDF](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/A3988A)
- Original, 2025-01-30: [PDF](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/A3988)

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## Sources
- [Amendment A (PDF)](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/A3988A)
- [Original (PDF)](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/A3988)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NY-A3988-2025 (as of 2026-10-15).