New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York S9458: Allows Steven Kobie Jackson to be eligible to take the civil service exam for the position of police officer for the town of Woodstock police department
Status: Signed into law, September 25, 2026
Allows Steven Kobie Jackson to be eligible to take the civil service exam for the position of police officer for the town of Woodstock police department.
What the bill says
An act to allow Steven Kobie Jackson to be eligible to take the civil service exam for the position of police officer for the town of Woodstock police department.
From the introduced text, March 13, 2026:
AN ACT to allow Steven Kobie Jackson to be eligible to take the civil service exam for the position of police officer for the town of Woodstock police department THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 58 of the civil service law or any other provision of law to the contrary, Steven Kobie Jackson, who has been continuously employed by the town of Woodstock police department, in the county of Ulster, as a part-time police officer, 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 town of Woodstock police department. § 2. Steven Kobie Jackson 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. LBD15229-01-6
Sponsors
- Michelle Hinchey (D, 41) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : SIGNED CHAP.304
- : DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR
- : RETURNED TO SENATE
- : PASSED ASSEMBLY
- : HOME RULE REQUEST
- : ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.588
- : SUBSTITUTED FOR A10704
- : REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
- : DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
- : PASSED SENATE
Votes
- FLOOR Vote (June 4, 2026): 59 yea, 1 nay, passed
Subjects: Civil Service
Common questions
- What is S9458?
- S9458 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Allows Steven Kobie Jackson to be eligible to take the civil service exam for the position of police officer for the town of Woodstock police department.
- What does S9458 do?
- In its own words: An act to allow Steven Kobie Jackson to be eligible to take the civil service exam for the position of police officer for the town of Woodstock police department.
- What is the status of S9458?
- Signed into law as of September 25, 2026. Latest action: SIGNED CHAP.304 (September 25, 2026).
- Who sponsored S9458?
- Michelle Hinchey (D, 41).
- Where is the official record for S9458?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S9458
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