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 Albany county sheriff

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Latest action Aug 15, 2025

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 Albany county sheriff's office; 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

Signed into law.

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

New York State Senate

Same as A789, the matching bill in the Assembly.

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 in the County Sheriff's office in Albany, NY.

Filed with the bill. Read it on nysenate.gov (opens in a new tab)

Recorded votes

Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateJun 9, 2025Result: passed
(62) (0) (0) (1)
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 County Sheriff's office in Albany County, NY

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

Aug 15, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR
NY Senate
Aug 15, 2025
Signed
SIGNED CHAP.339
NY Senate
Jun 11, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED ASSEMBLY
NY Assembly
Jun 11, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED
NY Assembly
Jun 11, 2025
Rules Report CAL.601
RULES REPORT CAL.601
NY Assembly

Show full history (11 earlier events)

Jun 11, 2025
Substituted
SUBSTITUTED BY S4542
NY Assembly
Jun 9, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
NY Senate
Jun 9, 2025
Home Rule Request
HOME RULE REQUEST
NY Senate
Jun 9, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
Jun 9, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL EMPLOYEES
NY Assembly
Jun 5, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
NY Assembly
May 29, 2025
Advanced to Third Reading
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
NY Senate
May 28, 2025
2ND Report CAL.
2ND REPORT CAL.
NY Senate
May 27, 2025
1ST Report CAL.1311
1ST REPORT CAL.1311
NY Senate
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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