S 9040 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Includes public officers or employees of the federal government within the definition of public servant

S 9040 amends New York's penal law to explicitly include federal government officers and employees within the legal definition of "public servant." This change directly affects federal workers in New York by bringing them under the same penal law provisions that currently apply to state and local government employees. The bill adds federal personnel to the existing definition in Section 10.00 of the penal law, ensuring they are covered by laws governing public servants' conduct and offenses. This is a definitional adjustment with no new policy requirements or direct impact on the public.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Jun 2026
Senate Passage
Jun 2026
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 27, 2026 Last action Jun 4, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Jun 4, 2026

How they voted

3822
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 63
Jun 4, 2026
D Democratic41
38 Yea 3
92% Yea
R Republican22
22 Nay
100% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
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Actions timeline

Total actions
7
Key actions
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Committee
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Jun 4, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO CODES
lower
Jun 4, 2026
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jan 27, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO CODES
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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