A 9687: Authorizes the villages of Malone, Saranac Lake and Tupper Lake, in the county of Franklin, to employ retired former members of the division of state police as part-time village police officers.
What A 9687 does, verified January 25, 2026
The bill aims to allow the villages of Malone, Saranac Lake, and Tupper Lake in Franklin County to hire retired members of the Division of State Police as part-time police officers without the need for examination or compliance with other requirements. These retired officers would be authorized to work in their respective villages' police departments without any additional requirements, as long as they are appointed by the village board of trustees. The changes would take effect immediately.
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Last action: referred to governmental employees (2026-01-21)Alert me
Quick answers about A 9687
- What is the current status of A 9687?
- As of January 25, 2026, A 9687 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 21, 2026, was "referred to governmental employees".
- Did A 9687 pass?
- Not yet. A 9687 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote A 9687, and where is it now?
- A 9687 was authored by Asm. Michael Cashman. Its committee of record is Assembly Governmental Employees. It is filed under CVS, alongside 47 other New York CVS bills this session.
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| Jan. 21, 2026 | referred to governmental employees |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, January 21, 2026 · 220 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 9687 IN ASSEMBLY January 21, 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 part-time police officers in certain villages in the county of Franklin 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-d to read as follows: 3 1-d. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, including 4 any other provision of this section, the board of trustees of the 5 villages of Malone, Saranac Lake and Tupper Lake, in the county of 6 Franklin, may authorize the appointment and employment, without examina- 7 tion or compliance with any other requirement of this section, as a 8 part-time police officer with its village police department, of any 9 retired former member of the division of state police. 10 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD05555-02-6
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