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A 5141: Prohibits persons affiliated with terror organizations from being appointed to permanent, temporary or provisional positions in the state civil service system.
What A 5141 does, verified January 9, 2026
The bill aims to prohibit the appointment of individuals affiliated with terror organizations to state civil service positions. It prohibits the appointment of persons with ties to federal terrorism watch lists or listed on the US Department of Justice terrorist screening database. Additionally, individuals involved in Hamas attacks against Israel since October 2003 are ineligible for state civil service appointments. Applicants must sign a statement of compliance, swearing to provide accurate information, and face penalties for making false statements.
Bill journey
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2In CommitteePending
3First Chamber FloorPending
4Second ChamberPending
5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: referred to ways and means (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about A 5141
- What is the current status of A 5141?
- As of January 9, 2026, A 5141 is recorded as "Introduced": it has been introduced and is waiting for its first committee hearing or floor vote. The last recorded action, on January 7, 2026, was "referred to ways and means".
- Did A 5141 pass?
- Not yet. A 5141 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote A 5141, and where is it now?
- A 5141 was authored by Asm. Michael Novakhov with 4 coauthors. Its committee of record is Assembly Ways & Means.
Author and sponsors
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | referred to ways and means |
| Jun. 06, 2025 | held for consideration in ways and means |
| Jun. 05, 2025 | reference changed to ways and means |
| Feb. 12, 2025 | referred to governmental employees |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, February 12, 2025 · 354 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 5141 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY February 12, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. NOVAKHOV, BROOK-KRASNY, CHANG, NORBER -- read once and referred to the Committee on Governmental Employees AN ACT to amend the civil service law, in relation to prohibiting the appointment of persons affiliated with terror organizations The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. The civil service law is amended by adding a new section 66 2 to read as follows: 3 § 66. Prohibited appointments. 1. Notwithstanding any other provision 4 of this article, no person shall be eligible for permanent, temporary or 5 provisional appointment to any position within the state civil service 6 if such person holds or has held membership or affiliation with an 7 organization that is on the federal terrorism watch list, or such person 8 is listed on the United States department of justice terrorist screening 9 database. Further, any person who carried out, participated in, planned, 10 financed, afforded material support to or otherwise facilitated any of 11 the attacks against Israel initiated by Hamas beginning on October 12 seventh, two thousand twenty-three, shall be ineligible for any perma- 13 nent, temporary or provisional appointment to any position within the 14 state civil service. 15 2. Any person appointed to a position within the state civil service 16 after the effective date of this section shall sign a statement of 17 compliance with this section sworn or subscribed to and bear a form 18 notice that false statements made therein are punishable as a class A 19 misdemeanor pursuant to section 210.45 of the penal law. Such form 20 notice shall include the following language: 21 "I understand that any false statements made herein are punishable as 22 a class A misdemeanor pursuant to section 210.45 of the penal law." 23 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD08981-01-5
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