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Senate bill · S4894 (2025-26)

Repeals a provision of the civil service law relating to resolutions of disputes in the course of collective negotiations with certain deputy sheriffs

PassedLatest action Jun 4, 2026

New York State Senate

Same as A9665, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Passed as A9665, the matching Assembly bill.

Sponsor

Robert Jackson

State Senator, District 31 · Democratic/Working Families

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Summary

Repeals provisions relating to resolutions of disputes in the course of collective negotiations with certain deputy sheriffs to provide such deputy sheriffs with the same interest arbitration scope as municipal police officers.

Summary from NY Open Legislation. How we handle summaries

Amends the Civil Service Law.

From NY Open Legislation, the NY Senate and Assembly, and official rosters. This record was last updated Nov 1, 2026. About our data

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Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

To repeal a section of the civil service law and remove limits on what deputy sheriffs can discuss during collective bargaining.

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Where it stands

Passed the legislature and is awaiting a signature.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Up for a vote
  4. Passed one chamber
  5. Passed
  6. Enacted

Committee

Civil Service And Pensions · New York State Senate

Also referred to Finance · New York State Senate, Governmental Employees · New York State Assembly, Ways and Means · New York State Assembly.

Cosponsors

Andrew Hevesi, Angelo Santabarbara and 22 more on Agora

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  • Democratic22
  • Republican2

This bill has cosponsors from more than one party.

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The sponsor's argument

Why Robert Jackson says this is needed

The current law limits the freedom of certain deputy sheriffs during collective bargaining by preventing them from discussing non-compensato- ry issues regarding their employment including job security and schedul- ing. By repealing this section of the law, these deputy sheriffs will be able to better negotiate the terms of their employment while considering previously neglected facets of their jobs.

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.

Recorded votes

  • Vote: Floor vote

    NY SenateJun 4, 2026Result: passedSenate vote on A9665, the matching Assembly bill.

    (60) (0) (0) (3)

  • Vote: Committee vote · Civil Service And Pensions

    Senate Civil Service And PensionsJan 28, 2026Result: passed

    (7) (0) (0) (0)

  • Vote: Floor vote

    NY SenateJun 13, 2025Result: passed

    (59) (0) (0) (4)

  • Vote: Committee vote · Rules

    Senate RulesJun 12, 2025Result: passed

    (20) (0) (0) (1)

  • Vote: Committee vote · Civil Service And Pensions

    Senate Civil Service And PensionsMar 18, 2025Result: passed

    (7) (0) (0) (0)

Full history

  1. Jun 4, 2026

    In committee

    COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES

    NY Senate

  2. Jun 4, 2026

    Ordered to Third Reading CAL.1708

    ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1708

    NY Senate

  3. Jun 4, 2026

    Passed a chamber

    PASSED SENATE

    NY Senate

  4. Jun 4, 2026

    Substituted

    SUBSTITUTED BY A9665

    NY Senate

  5. May 29, 2026

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO FINANCE

    NY Senate

Show full history (20 earlier events)
  1. May 28, 2026

    Sent to the executive

    DELIVERED TO SENATE

    NY Assembly

  2. May 28, 2026

    Passed a chamber

    PASSED ASSEMBLY

    NY Assembly

  3. May 20, 2026

    Reported out of committee

    REPORTED

    NY Assembly

  4. May 20, 2026

    Rules Report CAL.153

    RULES REPORT CAL.153

    NY Assembly

  5. May 19, 2026

    Reported out of committee

    REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES

    NY Assembly

  6. Feb 4, 2026

    Reported out of committee

    REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS

    NY Assembly

  7. Jan 28, 2026

    Reported out of committee

    REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE

    NY Senate

  8. Jan 21, 2026

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL EMPLOYEES

    NY Assembly

  9. Jan 7, 2026

    Died in Assembly

    DIED IN ASSEMBLY

    NY Assembly

  10. Jan 7, 2026

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS

    NY Senate

  11. Sep 8, 2025

    Enacting Clause Stricken

    ENACTING CLAUSE STRICKEN

    NY Assembly

  12. Jun 13, 2025

    Sent to the executive

    DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

    NY Senate

  13. Jun 13, 2025

    Passed a chamber

    PASSED SENATE

    NY Senate

  14. Jun 13, 2025

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS

    NY Assembly

  15. Jun 12, 2025

    In committee

    COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES

    NY Senate

  16. Jun 12, 2025

    Ordered to Third Reading CAL.1979

    ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1979

    NY Senate

  17. May 28, 2025

    Reported out of committee

    REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS

    NY Assembly

  18. Mar 18, 2025

    Reported out of committee

    REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE

    NY Senate

  19. Feb 14, 2025

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS

    NY Senate

  20. Jan 30, 2025

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL EMPLOYEES

    NY Assembly