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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

S 4498: Removes the citizenship requirement for police officers and firefighters

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

S 4498 is a bill introduced in the New York Senate on February 6, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Removes the citizenship requirement for police officers and firefighters. Primary sponsor: Julia Salazar (Democratic/Working Families). Most recent recorded action (January 7, 2026): REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Removes the citizenship requirement for police officers and firefighters; extends eligibility to those legally authorized to work in the United States under federal law.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic/Working Families 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Julia SalazarPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesSenate18

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT
  2. REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source