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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

S 9549: Relates to prior police service with an accredited police agency outside of the state of New York

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 9549 is a bill introduced in the New York Senate on March 24, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Relates to prior police service with an accredited police agency outside of the state of New York. Primary sponsor: Jeremy Cooney (Democratic/Working Families). Most recent recorded action (March 24, 2026): REFERRED TO CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS.

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.

Authorizes a member to obtain up to three years of service credit for prior paid police service within the United States with an accredited police agency outside of the state of New York; requires a member to have at least five years of credited service to be eligible to receive such credit.

Sponsors

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

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jeremy CooneyPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesSenate56

“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 CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS

Sources

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