Authorizes Heath A. Wadhams, a part-time police officer, with the village of Palmyra police department to take the civil service examination

Latest action Sep 5, 2025

Authorizes Heath A. Wadhams, a part-time police officer, with the village of Warsaw police department to take the civil service examination and be eligible for appointment as a full time police officer for the village of Palmyra, in the county of Wayne.

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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 A8609, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Committee

Civil Service And Pensions · New York State Senate

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

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

To provide the Village of Palmyra with the opportunity to offer Heath A. Wadhams a full-time position with the village police department upon his satisfactory performance on the relevant civil service examination.

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

Recorded votes

Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateJun 11, 2025Result: passed
(58) (1) (0) (4)
Vote: Committee vote · Rules
Senate RulesJun 11, 2025Result: passed
(20) (0) (0) (1)

The sponsor's argument

Why Pamela Helming says this is needed

Heath A. Wadhams currently serves as a part-time police officer for the Palmyra Police Department. Mr. Wadhams has expressed interest in transi- tioning to a new role as a full-time police officer but is currently unable to do so due to the age limit provided by the civil service law. Despite the change to the maximum age limit included in the FY2026 budg- et, Mr. Wadhams will continue to be ineligible to sit for the required civil service exam as he is over the age of 43 years old. This legis- lation has been requested by the Village of Palmyra Police Chief and would allow Mr. Wadhams to test for the full-time position.

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

Sep 5, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR
NY Senate
Sep 5, 2025
Signed
SIGNED CHAP.367
NY Senate
Jun 16, 2025
Ordered to Third Reading Rules CAL.840
ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.840
NY Assembly
Jun 16, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED ASSEMBLY
NY Assembly
Jun 16, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED
NY Assembly

Show full history (10 earlier events)

Jun 16, 2025
Substituted
SUBSTITUTED FOR A8609
NY Assembly
Jun 12, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
NY Assembly
Jun 11, 2025
In committee
COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
NY Senate
Jun 11, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
NY Senate
Jun 11, 2025
Ordered to Third Reading CAL.1856
ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1856
NY Senate
Jun 11, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
Jun 11, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
NY Assembly
Jun 10, 2025
Reference Changed to Ways and Means
REFERENCE CHANGED TO WAYS AND MEANS
NY Assembly
May 22, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL EMPLOYEES
NY Assembly
May 20, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS
NY Senate

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