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S 4498

New York Senate bill in Session 2025-2026.

Status: in_committee. Latest action: January 7, 2026.

Removes the citizenship requirement for police officers and firefighters.

Bill ID NY-2025-2026-S-4498
Session 2025-2026
Status in_committee
Committee Local Government
Senate in_committee 2026-01-07
Public Safety
Summary

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

Sponsor
Julia Salazar
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Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2025-02-06 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-01-07 Status in_committee
2026-01-07 Latest Action In Senate Committee
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