Requires the department of civil service to allow municipalities to post municipal employment positions on the department of civil service's state jobs website

Latest action Dec 19, 2025

Requires the department of civil service to allow municipalities to post municipal employment positions on the department of civil service's state jobs website; requires such municipal employment opportunities to be posted in a format searchable by municipality and employment position type.

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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 A8023, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Passed as A8023, the matching Assembly bill.

Amends the Civil Service Law.

Committee

Civil Service And Pensions · New York State Senate

Also referred to Governmental Employees · New York State Assembly, Rules · New York State Assembly, Rules · New York State Senate.

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

The purpose of this bill is to make it easier for municipal governments to expand their applicant pool, finding quality candidates for job openings through promoting such openings on the State Jobs Website.

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

Recorded votes

Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateJun 11, 2025Result: passedSenate vote on A8023, the matching Assembly bill.
(59) (0) (0) (4)
Vote: Committee vote · Civil Service And Pensions
Senate Civil Service And PensionsMay 20, 2025Result: passed
(7) (0) (0) (0)

Cosponsors

Albert A. Stirpe, Claire Valdez and 13 more on Agora

Democratic15

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See the full list on nysenate.gov

The sponsor's argument

Why Rachel May says this is needed

In recent years, finding public servants to fill job openings has been a challenge for local and state governments. At the state level, the Department of Civil Service has an existing State Jobs Website that allows job applicants to search for opportunities based on chosen field, region, and various other criteria. Meanwhile, local governments strug- gle to find suitable applicants, particularly for specialized roles, and those seeking employment must go through the cumbersome process of searching county, city, and/or town government websites individually. By allowing municipalities to opt in to promoting their job postings on the State Jobs Website, it provides local governments with a larger platform to find candidates and potential employees with a consolidated list of relevant openings. From a job seeker's point of view, this bill would consolidate opportunities in their chosen field or geographic area in one easy-to-navigate portal. During a time of mass federal layoffs, New York State is making a push to recruit people into state jobs; municipal governments, especially those in rural areas, would greatly benefit as more and more people look to relocate to continue public service.

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

Dec 19, 2025
Approval MEMO.45
APPROVAL MEMO.45
NY Assembly
Dec 19, 2025
Signed
SIGNED CHAP.664
NY Assembly
Dec 8, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR
NY Assembly
Jun 11, 2025
3RD Reading CAL.1165
3RD READING CAL.1165
NY Senate
Jun 11, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate

Show full history (15 earlier events)

Jun 11, 2025
Substituted
SUBSTITUTED BY A8023A
NY Senate
Jun 9, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO SENATE
NY Assembly
Jun 9, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED ASSEMBLY
NY Assembly
Jun 9, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO RULES
NY Senate
Jun 9, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED
NY Assembly
Jun 9, 2025
Rules Report CAL.523
RULES REPORT CAL.523
NY Assembly
Jun 6, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
NY Assembly
May 28, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
NY Assembly
May 22, 2025
Advanced to Third Reading
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
NY Senate
May 21, 2025
2ND Report CAL.
2ND REPORT CAL.
NY Senate
May 20, 2025
1ST Report CAL.1165
1ST REPORT CAL.1165
NY Senate
May 13, 2025
Amend and Recommit to Governmental Employees
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO GOVERNMENTAL EMPLOYEES
NY Assembly
May 8, 2025
Amend and Recommit to Civil Service and Pensions
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS
NY Senate
Apr 22, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL EMPLOYEES
NY Assembly
Apr 4, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS
NY Senate

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