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S 8281: Authorizes Matthew Terpening 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 officer for the town of Webb, county of Herkimer.
What S 8281 does, verified January 9, 2026
The bill allows a resident of the town of Webb, in the county of Herkimer, to take the competitive civil service examination for the position of police officer. This resident, Matthew Terpening, will be eligible to be placed on the eligible list for appointment as a full-time police officer with the Webb police department, contingent on his score on the examination. He will be subject to the merit and fitness provisions of the civil service law applicable to full-time police officers. The act takes effect immediately.
Bill journey
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Last action: REFERRED TO CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about S 8281
- What is the current status of S 8281?
- As of January 9, 2026, S 8281 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 CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS".
- Did S 8281 pass?
- Not yet. S 8281 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote S 8281, and where is it now?
- S 8281 was authored by Sen. Mark Walczyk. Its committee of record is Senate Civil Service & Pensions.
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | REFERRED TO CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS |
| Jun. 02, 2025 | PRINT NUMBER 8281A |
| Jun. 02, 2025 | AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS |
| May. 29, 2025 | REFERRED TO CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, May 29, 2025 · 276 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 8281 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN SENATE May 29, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sen. WALCZYK -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Civil Service and Pensions AN ACT in relation to authorizing Matthew Turpening to take the compet- itive civil service examination for the position of police officer and be placed on the eligible list for employment as a full-time police officer for the town of Webb 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, Matthew Turpening, who is a resident of the town of Webb, in 5 the county of Herkimer, shall be eligible to take the competitive civil 6 service examination for the position of police officer and shall, 7 contingent upon his score on such examination, be eligible to be placed 8 on the eligible list for appointment as a full-time police officer with 9 the town of Webb police department in the town of Webb, county of 10 Herkimer. 11 § 2. Matthew Turpening shall otherwise be subject to the merit and 12 fitness provisions of the civil service law applicable to full-time 13 police officers. 14 § 3. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD13179-01-5
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