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NY A00200
Bill
Status
Introduced
1/8/2025
Primary Sponsor
John McDonald
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AI Summary
- Raises the maximum age limit for police officer candidates from 35 to 40 years old at the time of taking the written civil service examination
- Applies to police officers of the Department of Environmental Conservation and police forces of counties, cities, towns, villages, housing authorities, and police districts
- Increases the military service exemption threshold from 35th to 40th birthday, allowing veterans to subtract up to six years of military duty from their age calculation
- Raises the age exception for officers on exhausted eligible lists from 39 to 44 years old when no other eligible candidates exist
- Updates gendered language throughout the statute to gender-neutral terms (e.g., "he or she" changed to "such person" or "the person")
Legislative Description
Increases the age of eligibility for provisional or permanent appointment of certain police officers from thirty-five to forty.
Last Action
referred to governmental employees
1/7/2026
Committee Referrals
Governmental Employees1/8/2025
Full Bill Text
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