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Read. Follow. Verify.New York allows part-time officer Steven Kobie Jackson to take full-time Woodstock police civil service exam
Last action · September 25, 2026: SIGNED CHAP.304Sponsor: Michelle Hinchey
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What This Bill Does
State law is set aside to allow part-time Woodstock police officer Steven Kobie Jackson to take the competitive for a full-time police officer position.
Changes employment eligibility rules specifically for one named individual currently working in local law enforcement.
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Steven Kobie Jackson
Gains legal eligibility to take the competitive civil service examination for a full-time police officer position.
town of Woodstock police department
Subject to rules regarding the hiring and civil service exam eligibility of the named part-time officer.
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Current status: Signed into law.
Procedural history
14 actions- Sep 25, 2026SenateEnrolledSIGNED CHAP.304
- Sep 22, 2026SenateEnrolledDELIVERED TO GOVERNOR
- Jun 5, 2026HouseRETURNED TO SENATE
- Jun 5, 2026HouseFloorPASSED ASSEMBLY
- Jun 5, 2026HouseHOME RULE REQUEST
- Jun 5, 2026HouseORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.588
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- Jun 5, 2026HouseSUBSTITUTED FOR A10704
- Jun 5, 2026HouseCommitteeREFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
- Jun 4, 2026SenateDELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
- Jun 4, 2026SenateFloorPASSED SENATE
- Jun 4, 2026SenateHOME RULE REQUEST
- Jun 4, 2026SenateORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1803
- Jun 4, 2026SenateCommitteeCOMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
- Mar 13, 2026SenateCommitteeREFERRED TO CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS
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Senate floor vote
Total
63
- Yes
- 59
- No
- 1
- Present
- 0
- Not voting
- 1
- Abstain
- 0
- Other positions
- 2
How they voted (63)
39 more members
Lobbying Activity
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Sponsors
Sources
www.nysenate.gov
Analysis Score
0–100- Significance15How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy5Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment2Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz10Current news / social attention level
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