New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York A10704: 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: In committee, June 5, 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 20, 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
- Sarahana Shrestha (D, 103) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : SUBSTITUTED BY S9458
- : ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.588
- : RULES REPORT CAL.588
- : REPORTED
- : REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
- : REFERENCE CHANGED TO WAYS AND MEANS
- : REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL EMPLOYEES
Votes
- Assembly Ways And Means Committee: Favorable refer to committee Rules (June 5, 2026): 31 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Assembly Rules Committee: Favorable (June 5, 2026): 29 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Civil Service
Common questions
- What is A10704?
- A10704 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 A10704 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 A10704?
- In committee as of June 5, 2026. Latest action: SUBSTITUTED BY S9458 (June 5, 2026).
- Who sponsored A10704?
- Sarahana Shrestha (D, 103).
- Where is the official record for A10704?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A10704
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