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S 9458: Allows Steven Kobie Jackson to be eligible to take the civil service exam for the position of police officer for the town of Woodstock police department.
What S 9458 does, verified September 26, 2026
The bill aims to make Steven Kobie Jackson eligible to take the civil service exam for a police officer position in the town of Woodstock, New York. This is possible despite a previous continuous employment as a part-time police officer. Jackson will be eligible to take the competitive examination and, if he scores well, can be placed on the list for appointment as a full-time police officer. He will be subject to the merit and fitness provisions of the civil service law applicable to full-time police officers. The bill takes effect immediately.
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Last action: SIGNED CHAP.304 (2026-09-25)Alert me
Quick answers about S 9458
- What is the current status of S 9458?
- As of September 26, 2026, S 9458 is recorded as "Chaptered/Signed": it has been signed by the Governor and chaptered into law. The last recorded action, on September 25, 2026, was "SIGNED CHAP.304".
- Did S 9458 pass?
- Yes. S 9458 passed both houses and was signed into law (last action September 25, 2026). New York laws take effect on the date written into the bill, often immediately on signing or a set number of days afterward.
- Who wrote S 9458, and where is it now?
- S 9458 was authored by Sen. Michelle Hinchey.
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| Sep. 25, 2026 | SIGNED CHAP.304 |
| Sep. 22, 2026 | DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR |
| Jun. 05, 2026 | returned to senate |
| Jun. 05, 2026 | passed assembly |
| Jun. 05, 2026 | home rule request |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, March 13, 2026 · 251 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 9458 IN SENATE March 13, 2026 ___________ Introduced by Sen. HINCHEY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Civil Service and Pensions AN ACT to allow Steven Kobie Jackson to be eligible to take the civil service exam for the position of police officer for the town of Wood- stock police department 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 or any other provision of law to the contrary, Steven Kobie 3 Jackson, who has been continuously employed by the town of Woodstock 4 police department, in the county of Ulster, as a part-time police offi- 5 cer, shall be eligible to take the competitive civil service examination 6 for the position of police officer and shall, contingent upon his score 7 on such examination, be eligible to be placed on the eligible list for 8 appointment as a full-time police officer for the town of Woodstock 9 police department. 10 § 2. Steven Kobie Jackson shall otherwise be subject to the merit and 11 fitness provisions of the civil service law applicable to full-time 12 police officers. 13 § 3. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD15229-01-6
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