Authorizes Justin Finkle to take the competitive civil service examination for the position of police officer and be placed on the eligible list for employment…

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Authorizes Justin Finkle to take the competitive civil service examination for the position of police officer and be placed on the eligible list for employment as a police officer for the town of Bethlehem

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Latest action Jan 16, 2026

Authorizes Justin Finkle to take the competitive civil service examination for the position of police officer and be placed on the eligible list for employment as a full-time police officer for the town of Bethlehem; requires that Justin Finkle be otherwise subject to the merit and fitness provisions of the civil service law applicable to full-time police officers.

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Where it stands

Out of committee and scheduled for a vote by the full chamber.

Introduced
In committee
Up for a vote
Passed one chamber
Passed
Enacted

New York State Senate

Committee

Civil Service And Pensions · New York State Senate

Also referred to Governmental Employees · New York State Assembly.

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

To grant Justin Finkle the ability to take the civil service exam to apply for a job as a police officer town of Bethlehem.

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Recorded votes

Vote: Committee vote · Civil Service And Pensions
Senate Civil Service And PensionsMay 27, 2025Result: passed
(6) (0) (0) (1)

The sponsor's argument

Why Patricia Fahy says this is needed

Justin Finkle requires an age exemption to take the civil service exam to apply to become a police officer in the town of Bethlehem

This is the sponsor's own case for the bill, quoted from their memorandum. It is not Agora's description of what the bill does.

Full history

Jan 16, 2026
Enacting Clause Stricken
ENACTING CLAUSE STRICKEN
NY Assembly
Jan 16, 2026
Recommit, Enacting Clause Stricken
RECOMMIT, ENACTING CLAUSE STRICKEN
NY Senate
Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS
NY Senate
Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL EMPLOYEES
NY Assembly
May 27, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
NY Senate

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Feb 6, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS
NY Senate
Jan 8, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL EMPLOYEES
NY Assembly

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