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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

S 9836: Authorizes the commissioner of the department of civil service to reinstate John Raftery on the eligible civil service list for employment as a police officer in the town of Shawangunk

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 9836 is a bill introduced in the New York Senate on April 7, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Authorizes the commissioner of the department of civil service to reinstate John Raftery on the eligible civil service list for employment as a police officer in the town of Shawangunk. Primary sponsor: Peter Oberacker (Republican/Conservative). Most recent recorded action (April 7, 2026): REFERRED TO CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS.

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Official summary

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

Authorizes John Raftery to take the competitive civil service exam for the position of police officer and be placed on the eligible civil service list for employment as a full-time police officer for the town of Shawangunk.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican/Conservative 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Peter OberackerPrimary sponsorRepublican/ConservativeSenate51

“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