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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

A 5256: Provides for the presence of either a uniformed court officer or law enforcement officer during court proceedings

Did not advance Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted
  6. Did not advance

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

A 5256 is a bill introduced in the New York House on February 12, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Provides for the presence of either a uniformed court officer or law enforcement officer during court proceedings. Primary sponsor: Chris Tague (Republican). It lists 7 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (May 18, 2026): HELD FOR CONSIDERATION IN JUDICIARY.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Provides for the chief administrator of the courts to, upon request by a municipality, ensure the assignment and presence of a uniformed court officer during court proceedings or a law enforcement officer where no uniformed court officer is available.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 5 · Republican/Conservative 2 · Republican/Conservative/Independence 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Chris TaguePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse102
Anil BeephanCo-sponsorRepublican/ConservativeHouse105
Ken BlankenbushCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse117
Ari BrownCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse20
Joe DeStefanoCo-sponsorRepublican/ConservativeHouse3
Steve HawleyCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse139
John LemondesCo-sponsorRepublican/Conservative/IndependenceHouse126
Brian ManktelowCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse130

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. HELD FOR CONSIDERATION IN JUDICIARY
  2. REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
  3. REFERRED TO JUDICIARY

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source