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Senate bill · S9836 (2025-26)

Authorizes the commissioner of the department of civil service to reinstate John Raftery on the eligible civil service list for employment as a police officer…

New York State Senate

Same as A10941, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Latest action Jun 4, 2026

Sponsor: Peter Oberacker (State Senator, District 51, Republican/Conservative)

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Authorizes the commissioner of the department of civil service to reinstate John Raftery on the eligible civil service list for employment as a police officer in the town of Shawangunk

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From NY Open Legislation, the NY Senate and Assembly, and official rosters. This record was last updated Oct 21, 2026. About our data

Summary

Authorizes John Raftery to take the competitive civil service exam for the position of police officer and be placed on the eligible civil service list for employment as a full-time police officer for the town of Shawangunk.

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Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

Authorizes John Raftery to take the competitive civil service exam and be placed on the eligible civil service list for employment as a police officer in the town of Shawangunk.

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

Where it stands

Passed one of the two chambers; it still needs the other.

  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, Rules · New York State Assembly, Rules · New York State Senate.

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The sponsor's argument

Why Peter Oberacker says this is needed

Mr. Raftery along with the town of Shawangunk have requested this bill, so that the town can hire Mr. Raftery as a full-time police officer, as he is currently working for the town part-time.

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

  1. Jun 4, 2026

    Sent to the executive

    DELIVERED TO SENATE

    NY Assembly

  2. Jun 4, 2026

    Passed a chamber

    PASSED ASSEMBLY

    NY Assembly

  3. Jun 4, 2026

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO RULES

    NY Senate

  4. Jun 4, 2026

    Reported out of committee

    REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES

    NY Assembly

  5. Jun 4, 2026

    Rules Report CAL.514

    RULES REPORT CAL.514

    NY Assembly

Show full history (3 earlier events)
  1. Jun 3, 2026

    Reference Changed to Ways and Means

    REFERENCE CHANGED TO WAYS AND MEANS

    NY Assembly

  2. Apr 14, 2026

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL EMPLOYEES

    NY Assembly

  3. Apr 7, 2026

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS

    NY Senate

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