New York A 11054: Authorizes public transit agencies to hire former police officers as transit security marshals having peace officer status

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A11054 Summary:

BILL NOA11054 

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SAME ASNo Same As

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SPONSORBrook-Krasny

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COSPNSRChang, Novakhov

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd §2.10, CP L; amd §§211 & 212, R & SS L

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Authorizes public transit agencies to hire former police officers as transit security marshals having peace officer status, provided they complete trainings and meet medical and physical fitness standards.

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BILL NOA11054 

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04/24/2026referred to codes

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
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 11054

 IN ASSEMBLY

 April 24, 2026
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 Introduced by M. of A. BROOK-KRASNY, CHANG, NOVAKHOV -- read once and
 referred to the Committee on Codes

 AN ACT to amend the criminal procedure law and the retirement and social
 security law, in relation to authorizing public transit agencies to
 hire former police officers as transit security marshals having peace
 officer status

 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. (a) Transit security marshals, while acting in the scope of their
 4 official duties and within facilities, conveyances, and geographic areas
 5 owned, operated, or controlled by the appointing public transit agency,
 6 or as otherwise specifically authorized by agreement with a law enforce-
 7 ment agency having jurisdiction; provided, however, that nothing in this
 8 subdivision shall be deemed to authorize any such transit security
 9 marshal to carry, possess, repair or dispose of a firearm unless:
 10 (i) the appropriate license therefor has been issued pursuant to
 11 section 400.00 of the penal law;
 12 (ii) such transit security marshal has been specifically authorized to
 13 do so by the appointing authority; and
 14 (iii) such transit security marshal has successfully completed an
 15 approved firearms training and qualification program consistent with
 16 standards established by the division of criminal justice services, and
 17 such transit security marshal maintains periodic requalification as
 18 required by such standards.
 19 (b) The appointing authority shall ensure that each transit security
 20 marshal:
 21 (i) completes initial and ongoing training, including use of force,
 22 de-escalation, and legal authority;
 23 (ii) meets medical and physical fitness standards established by the
 24 appointing authority in consultation with applicable law enforcement
 25 agencies; and

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD15457-01-6

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 1 (iii) remains in compliance with all applicable state and federal laws
 2 governing the exercise of peace officer authority.
 3 (c) Nothing in this subdivision shall be construed to supersede or
 4 limit the jurisdiction of any other law enforcement agency.
 5 (d) For the purposes of this subdivision, the following terms shall
 6 have the following meanings:
 7 (i) "Transit security marshal" means a person who:
 8 (1) is a former police officer;
 9 (2) is appointed by a public transit agency in coordination with, or
 10 by, a law enforcement agency having jurisdiction;
 11 (3) has satisfied the training requirements set forth in section 2.30
 12 of this article for peace officers; and
 13 (4) meets any applicable certification and qualification standards
 14 established pursuant to this subdivision.
 15 (ii) "Public transit agency" means any public benefit corporation
 16 created pursuant to the public authorities law, or any state, regional,
 17 or local governmental entity, that operates or contracts for the opera-
 18 tion of buses, trains, subways, commuter rail, or other mass transit
 19 services for the general public within New York state, including but not
 20 limited to the metropolitan transportation authority and its subsid-
 21 iaries, regional transit commissions, and municipal transit operators.
 22 (iii) "Former police officer" means a person who previously served as
 23 a police offi