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Senate bill · S9458 (2025-26)

Allows Steven Kobie Jackson to be eligible to take the civil service exam for the position of police officer for the town of Woodstock police department

New York State Senate

Same as A10704, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Latest action Sep 25, 2026

Sponsor: Michelle Hinchey (State Senator, District 41, Democratic/Working Families)

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Summary

Allows Steven Kobie Jackson to be eligible to take the civil service exam for the position of police officer for the town of Woodstock police department.

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Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

Authorizes Steven Kobie Jackson to take the competitive exam for the position of full-time police officer and be placed on the eligible list for such position.

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

Where it stands

Signed into law.

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

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The sponsor's argument

Why Michelle Hinchey says this is needed

Under the Civil Service Law, as prescribed under Section 58, no individ- ual may take the civil service examination, nor be eligible for a civil service appointment as a police officer, at the age of 43 or older. Due to this limitation, the Town of Woodstock Police Department has requested legislation to permit one of their part-time officers, Steven Kobie Jackson, to be eligible to take the civil service examination since he is currently older than 43 years old.

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: passed

    (59) (1) (0) (3)

Full history

  1. Sep 25, 2026

    Signed

    SIGNED CHAP.304

    NY Senate

  2. Sep 22, 2026

    Sent to the executive

    DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR

    NY Senate

  3. Jun 5, 2026

    Ordered to Third Reading Rules CAL.588

    ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.588

    NY Assembly

  4. Jun 5, 2026

    Passed a chamber

    PASSED ASSEMBLY

    NY Assembly

  5. Jun 5, 2026

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS

    NY Assembly

Show full history (9 earlier events)
  1. Jun 5, 2026

    Reported out of committee

    REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES

    NY Assembly

  2. Jun 5, 2026

    Substituted

    SUBSTITUTED FOR A10704

    NY Assembly

  3. Jun 4, 2026

    In committee

    COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES

    NY Senate

  4. Jun 4, 2026

    Sent to the executive

    DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

    NY Senate

  5. Jun 4, 2026

    Ordered to Third Reading CAL.1803

    ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1803

    NY Senate

  6. Jun 4, 2026

    Passed a chamber

    PASSED SENATE

    NY Senate

  7. Jun 4, 2026

    Reference Changed to Ways and Means

    REFERENCE CHANGED TO WAYS AND MEANS

    NY Assembly

  8. Mar 20, 2026

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL EMPLOYEES

    NY Assembly

  9. Mar 13, 2026

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS

    NY Senate

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