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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

S 9844: Requires all certified first responders, emergency medical technicians, and advanced emergency medical technicians to undergo criminal background checks

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 9844 is a bill introduced in the New York Senate on April 7, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Requires all certified first responders, emergency medical technicians, and advanced emergency medical technicians to undergo criminal background checks. Primary sponsor: James Skoufis (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (April 7, 2026): REFERRED TO HEALTH.

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.

Requires all certified first responders, emergency medical technicians, and advanced emergency medical technicians to undergo criminal background checks to maintain their certification.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
James SkoufisPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate42

“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 HEALTH

Sources

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