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NY State Legislature · S946-2025 · Signed by Governor

Authorizes the removal of police officer candidates from an eligible list when such candidate does not meet psychological fitness requirements or lacks good moral character standards

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Officially: “Authorizes the removal of police officer candidates from an eligible list when such candidate does not meet psychological fitness requirements or lacks good moral character standards Read the full text

Senate

What it does

Authorizes the removal of police officer candidates from an eligible list when such candidate does not meet psychological fitness requirements or lacks good moral character standards.
Summary from the sponsor's memo in the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.

Where it is

REFERRED TO CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS · Jan 8, 2025

Senate

1ST REPORT CAL.947 · May 6, 2025

Senate

2ND REPORT CAL. · May 7, 2025

Senate

ADVANCED TO THIRD READING · May 8, 2025

Senate

PASSED SENATE · May 28, 2025

Senate

DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY · May 28, 2025

Senate

REFERRED TO CODES · May 28, 2025

Assembly

SUBSTITUTED FOR A3295 · Jun 6, 2025

Assembly

ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.423 · Jun 6, 2025

Assembly

PASSED ASSEMBLY · Jun 10, 2025

Assembly

RETURNED TO SENATE · Jun 10, 2025

Assembly

DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR · Dec 1, 2025

Senate

SIGNED CHAP.593 · Dec 5, 2025

Senate

The numbers

5
sponsors on the bill

Sponsors

Robert JacksonJeremy CooneyJake AshbyCordell CleareAnthony H. Palumbo

Recorded votes

Recorded voteSenate · 2025-05-28 · EXC 2, AYE 61
Recorded voteSenate · 2025-05-06 · AYE 7
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the New York legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.

Who is lobbying on this

NEW YORK STATE AFL-CIOvia NEW YORK STATE AFL-CIO
7 filings
SHERIFFS' ASSOCIATION, INC. (NYS)via SHERIFFS' ASSOCIATION, INC. (NYS)
2 filings
Association of Counties and Its Affiliated Organizations (NYS)via Association of Counties and Its Affiliated Organizations (NYS)
1 filing
From 10 filings in New York State lobbying disclosures (COELIG), via data.ny.gov, naming this bill (2025 to 2026). Filings are self-reported by lobbying firms and show who is paid to influence this bill. They do not say which side, or whether it worked.
Nothing on this page shows why any vote was cast. Recorded votes and lobbying filings are separate official records, self-reported by different parties, and neither explains the other.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Signed by Governor (Dec 5, 2025).