A 9531: Authorizes the county of Clinton to employ retired former members of the division of state police as special patrol officers.
What A 9531 does, verified January 29, 2026
The bill allows the county of Clinton to appoint and employ retired members of the Division of State Police as special patrol officers without the need for examination or compliance with the Civil Service Law. This exception is available regardless of other provisions of the law. The changes take effect immediately.
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Last action: print number 9531a (2026-01-28)Alert me
Quick answers about A 9531
- What is the current status of A 9531?
- As of January 29, 2026, A 9531 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 28, 2026, was "print number 9531a".
- Did A 9531 pass?
- Not yet. A 9531 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote A 9531, and where is it now?
- A 9531 was authored by Asm. Michael Cashman. It is filed under CVS, alongside 47 other New York CVS bills this session.
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| Jan. 28, 2026 | print number 9531a |
| Jan. 28, 2026 | amend and recommit to governmental employees |
| Jan. 14, 2026 | referred to governmental employees |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, January 14, 2026 · 196 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 9531 IN ASSEMBLY January 14, 2026 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. CASHMAN -- read once and referred to the Commit- tee on Governmental Employees AN ACT to amend the civil service law, in relation to employment of retired members of the division of state police as special patrol officers in in the county of Clinton The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Section 58 of the civil service law is amended by adding a 2 new subdivision 1-a to read as follows: 3 1-a. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, including 4 any other provision of this section, the county of Clinton, may author- 5 ize the appointment and employment, without examination or compliance 6 with any other requirement of this section, as a special patrol officer, 7 of any retired former member of the division of state police. 8 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD08269-01-5
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