NY State Senate Bill 2025-S3514A

Senate Bill S3514A

2025-2026 Legislative Session

Authorizes certain former full-time police officers to be eligible to take the competitive civil service examination for the position of police officer

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Current Bill Status - In Senate Committee Civil Service And Pensions Committee

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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
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- Passed Assembly
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Delivered to Governor
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	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
May 07, 2025	print number 3514a
May 07, 2025	amend (t) and recommit to civil service and pensions
Jan 28, 2025	referred to civil service and pensions

Bill Amendments

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2025-S3514 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A2252
Current Committee:: Senate Civil Service And Pensions
Law Section:: Civil Service
Versions Introduced in 2023-2024 Legislative Session:: S7782, A8307

2025-S3514 - Summary

Authorizes former full-time police officers with the New York city police department to be eligible to take the competitive civil service examination for the position of police officer and contingent on their score, to be placed on the eligible list for appointment as a full-time police officer for the city of New York.

2025-S3514 - Sponsor Memo

                                 
BILL NUMBER: S3514

SPONSOR: CANZONERI-FITZPATRICK
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act designating Richard Ernyey eligible to take the competitive civil
service examination for the position of police officer

 
PURPOSE:

To designate Richard Ernyey eligible to take the competitive civil
service examination for the position of police officer.

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section I. Establishes the provisions that Richard Ernyey be eligible to
take the competitive civil service examination for the position of
police officer for the city of New York, and contingent upon his score
of examination, be eligible for placement on the eligible list for
appointment as a full-time police officer.

Section 2. Establishes that Richard Ernyey shall be subject to the merit

and fitness provisions of the civil service law and the administrative
code of the city of New York.

Section 3. Establishes the effective date.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

Richard Ernyey served on New York City's police force for almost a
decade, before a change in his family's plans required a relocation out
of state. After leaving the department to make the move, family plans
changed and Mr. Ernyey and his family remain in their home state of New
York. He seeks to be reinstated to the City's police department, and
scored competitively on the police officer exam in November 2022.  Upon
his appearance for the next step, his medical exam, he was told he had
aged out by four months. At a time when police officers are in great
need, it would be most prudent for the City to consider Mr. Ernyey's
reassignment to the force, especially considering his prior excellent
service and high exam scores. Mr. Ernyey is ready and eager to serve
again.

 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

2023-24: S.7782 Referred to Civil Service and Pensions

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

None directly to the State.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
Immediately.

2025-S3514 - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   3514
 
                        2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 28, 2025
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  CANZONERI-FITZPATRICK  --  read  twice and ordered
   printed, and when printed to be committed to the  Committee  on  Civil
   Service and Pensions
 
 AN ACT designating Richard Ernyey eligible to take the competitive civil
   service examination for the position of police officer

   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 58 of  the  civil
 service  law,  section  14-109 of the administrative code of the city of
 New York, or any other law to the contrary,  Richard Ernyey, born Febru-
 ary 21, 1987, who had been continuously employed by the  police  depart-
 ment of the city of New York from January 9, 2013 to August 28, 2020, as
 a  full-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 city of New York.
   §  2.  Richard  Ernyey  shall  otherwise  be  subject to the merit and
 fitness provisions of the civil service law and the administrative  code
 of the city of New York 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.
                                                            LBD04723-01-5

2025-S3514A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A2252
Current Committee:: Senate Civil Service And Pensions
Law Section:: Civil Service
Versions Introduced in 2023-2024 Legislative Session:: S7782, A8307

2025-S3514A (ACTIVE) - Summary

2025-S3514A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                 
BILL NUMBER: S3514A

SPONSOR: CANZONERI-FITZPATRICK
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act authorizing certain former full-time police officers to take the
competitive civil service examination for the position of police officer
for the city of New York

 
PURPOSE:

To allow former full-time police officers to be eligible to take the
civil service examination for the city of New York.

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section 1 of the bill lists that any former full-time police officer for
the city of New York born between January 1, 1985 and January 1, 1990,
is eligible to take the competitive civil service examination.  Upon
their score, they will be eligible to be placed on the list for appoint-
ment as a full-time police officer for the city of New York.

Section 2 of the bill states that any former full-time police officer
eligible must be subject to the merit and fitness provisions of the
civil service law and the administrative code of the city of New York.

Section 3 establishes the effective date.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

New York City is in dire need of police officers. This bill will assist
the City in recruitment and fulfilling their staffing needs.  By allow-
ing individuals who may have slightly aged out of the current 35 year
age requirement, this would allow for highly qualified individuals who
have prior law enforcement experience to join the force. Covid-19 was an
extreme hindrance for NYPD recruitment, as testing & exams for officers
were halted and severely delayed. This prevented several qualified indi-
viduals who would have otherwise met the age requirement, from being
able to join despite passing all other requirements.

 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

2023-24: S.7782 Referred to Civil Service and Pensions

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

None directly to the State.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
Immediately.

2025-S3514A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  3514--A
 
                        2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 28, 2025
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  CANZONERI-FITZPATRICK  --  read  twice and ordered
   printed, and when printed to be committed to the  Committee  on  Civil
   Service  and  Pensions  -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered
   reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN ACT authorizing certain former full-time police officers to take  the
   competitive civil service examination for the position of police offi-
   cer for the city of New York
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 58 of  the  civil
 service  law,  section  14-109 of the administrative code of the city of
 New York, or any other law to the contrary, any former full-time  police
 officer  for the city of New York born between January 1, 1985 and Janu-
 ary 1, 1990, shall be eligible to take  the  competitive  civil  service
 examination  for  the  position  of police officer and shall, contingent
 upon their score on such examination, be eligible to be  placed  on  the
 eligible list for appointment as a full-time police officer for the city
 of New York.
   §  2.  Any  such  former full-time police officer eligible pursuant to
 this act shall otherwise be subject to the merit and fitness  provisions
 of  the civil service law and the administrative code of the city of New
 York 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.
                                                            LBD04723-03-5

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