New York - Session 2025-2026
Title: Enacts the "Wandering Officers Act"
Enacts the "Wandering Officers Act" prohibiting provisional or permanent appointment of a person as a police officer if such person has previously been fired as a police officer from any jurisdiction within or without the state, if such person left a position as a police officer either while under an investigation or while being the subject of a disciplinary action which could result in termination from any jurisdiction within or without the state, or if such person resigned while criminal charges were pending stemming from actions committed while on duty as a police officer in any jurisdiction within or without the state.
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| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-22 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2026-01-07 | Status | in_committee |
| 2026-01-07 | Latest Action | In Senate Committee |
| Bill | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|
| A 10719 | Grants peace officer status to certain employees of the Parkchester police department of public safety | in_committee |
| A 10735 | Establishes the offense of obstructing a police officer or peace officer | in_committee |
| A 9016 | Requires property/casualty insurance companies to submit certain data to the department of financial services and authorizes premium discounts to policyholders who demonstrate certain mitigation actions | in_committee |
| S 2028 | Relates to eligibility for ordinary disability benefits and re-employment of disability retirees of the New York city police pension fund Tier III plans | in_committee |
| A 1191 | Requires the division of criminal justice services to study the technological viability of personalized firearms | in_committee |
| A 4384 | Relates to deadlines for filing nominating petitions for small city school board elections | in_committee |
| S 1048 | Requires public agencies to establish preliminary license application procedures to determine whether an applicant for a license would be ineligible for such license based on criminal history | in_committee |
| S 1055 | Prohibits the division of criminal justice services from disclosing pending adjournment in contemplation of dismissals on civil records of arrests and prosecutions | in_committee |