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
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.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
Assembly Passage
Jun 2025
Signed into Law
Dec 2025
Introduced Jan 8, 2025
Signed Dec 5, 2025
Floor votes · Senate May 28, 2025 · Assembly Jun 10, 2025
How they voted
61–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 63
May 28, 2025
D
Democratic41
97% Yea
R
Republican22
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
13
Key actions
3
Committee
2
Dec 5, 2025
Signed into law
SIGNED CHAP.593
upper
Jun 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
May 28, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO CODES
lower
May 28, 2025
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jan 8, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS
upper
1 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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