S 4542 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Authorizes Justin Finkle to take the competitive civil service examination for the position of police officer and be placed on the eligible list for employment as a police officer for the Albany county sheriff

Summary
Authorizes Justin Finkle 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 Albany county sheriff's office; requires that Justin Finkle be otherwise subject to the merit and fitness provisions of the civil service law applicable to full-time police officers.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
Assembly Passage
Jun 2025
Signed into Law
Aug 2025
Introduced Feb 6, 2025 Signed Aug 15, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Jun 9, 2025 · Assembly Jun 11, 2025

How they voted

62–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 63
Jun 9, 2025
D Democratic41
41 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican22
21 Yea 1
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
15
Key actions
3
Committee
2
Aug 15, 2025
Signed into law
SIGNED CHAP.339
upper
Jun 11, 2025
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
Jun 9, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL EMPLOYEES
lower
Jun 9, 2025
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Feb 6, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Pat Fahy
Pat Fahy
DDemocratic
NY
46