Assembly BillPassed first house
A 10941: 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.
What A 10941 does, verified June 9, 2026
<p>The bill authorizes John Raftery, a continuously employed part-time police officer for the Town of Shawangunk, to take the competitive civil service examination for full-time police officers and be placed on the eligible list based on his exam score. Despite age requirements or other provisions in the Civil Service Law, Raftery remains subject to merit and fitness standards applicable to full-time police officers.</p>
Bill journey
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Last action: REFERRED TO RULES (2026-06-04)Alert me
Quick answers about A 10941
- What is the current status of A 10941?
- As of June 9, 2026, A 10941 is recorded as "Passed first house": it has passed the chamber it started in and is now before the second chamber. The last recorded action, on June 4, 2026, was "REFERRED TO RULES".
- Did A 10941 pass?
- Not yet. A 10941 has passed its house of origin and is now before the second chamber, where it needs committee approval and a floor vote.
- Who wrote A 10941, and where is it now?
- A 10941 was authored by Asm. Brian Maher. Its committee of record is Senate Rules.
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| Jun. 04, 2026 | REFERRED TO RULES |
| Jun. 04, 2026 | delivered to senate |
| Jun. 04, 2026 | passed assembly |
| Jun. 04, 2026 | home rule request |
| Jun. 04, 2026 | ordered to third reading rules cal.514 |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, April 14, 2026 · 265 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 10941 IN ASSEMBLY April 14, 2026 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. MAHER -- read once and referred to the Committee on Governmental Employees AN ACT in relation to authorizing John Raftery to take the competitive civil service examination for the position of police officer and be placed on the eligible list for employment as a full-time police offi- cer for the town of Shawangunk The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 58 of the civil 2 service law, including the age requirements under paragraph (a) of 3 subdivision 1 of such section, or any other provision of law to the 4 contrary, John Raftery, who has been continuously employed by the town 5 of Shawangunk, in the county of Ulster, as a part-time police officer, 6 shall be eligible to take the competitive civil service examination for 7 the position of police officer and shall, contingent upon his score on 8 such examination, be eligible to be placed on the eligible list for 9 appointment as a full-time police officer with the town of Shawangunk 10 police department. 11 § 2. John Raftery shall otherwise be subject to the merit and fitness 12 provisions of the civil service law applicable to full-time police offi- 13 cers. 14 § 3. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD15290-01-6
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