NY State Senate Bill 2025-S1232

Senate Bill S1232

2025-2026 Legislative Session

Authorizes Christopher Walser 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

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Current Bill Status - In Senate Committee Civil Service And Pensions Committee

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- In Committee Senate
- On Floor Calendar Assembly
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- Passed Assembly
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Delivered to Governor
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2025-S1232 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:: Senate Civil Service And Pensions
Law Section:: Civil Service
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2021-2022: S8329
2023-2024: S3512

2025-S1232 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Authorizes Christopher Walser 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 village of Skaneateles police department.

2025-S1232 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                 
BILL NUMBER: S1232

SPONSOR: MAY
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act in relation to authorizing Christopher Walser to take the compet-
itive 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 village of Skaneateles police department

 
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:

This legislation would allow for Christopher Walser to complete the
civil service examination for the position of police officer, despite
the age requirement.

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section 1. Allow for Christopher Walser to be eligible under civil
service law, including the age requirement under paragraph (a) of subdi-
vision 1, for the civil service examination for the position of police
officer. Should Christopher Walser score accordingly, he will be placed

on the eligible list for appointment as a police officer with the
village of Skaneateles police department.

Section 2. Christopher Walser will be subject to the merit and fitness
provisions of the civil service law applicable to full-time police offi-
cers.

Section 3. Effective Date

 
JUSTIFICATION:

Christopher Walser served as a police officer in North Carolina before
moving to New York State. However, his certifications did not transfer
across state lines, and he would like the opportunity to serve the resi-
dents of the village of Skaneateles by continuing his work as a police
officer.

 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

2023-2024 - S.3512-A (May) / A.3900-A (Lemondes)

2021-2022 - S.8329 (Mannion) / A.10340 (Lemondes)

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS:

None

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
Immediately

2025-S1232 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   1232
 
                        2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              January 8, 2025
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  MAY  --  read  twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Civil Service and Pensions
 
 AN ACT in relation to authorizing Christopher Walser to take the compet-
   itive 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 village of Skaneateles police department
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 58 of  the  civil
 service  law,  including  the  age  requirements  under paragraph (a) of
 subdivision 1 of such section, or any other  provision  of  law  to  the
 contrary,  Christopher  Walser shall be eligible to take the competitive
 civil service examination for the position of police officer and  shall,
 contingent  upon his score on such examination, be eligible to be placed
 on the eligible list for appointment as a full-time police  officer  for
 the village of Skaneateles police department.
   §  2.  Christopher  Walser shall otherwise be subject to the merit and
 fitness provisions of the civil  service  law  applicable  to  full-time
 police officers.
   § 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD04151-01-5

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