New York 2025 Session Status: Introduced

A5887 — Relates to the geographic area of employment of state university police officers, centralization of the state university police, and hiring of state university police officers; repealer

Last action — In Assembly Committee

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Assembly
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the Assembly. Introduced February 24, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

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Odds of enactment

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In plain language

The bill expands and centralizes the employment scope of state university police officers.

This bill broadens the geographic area from which state university police officers can operate and centralizes their management by appointing a commissioner. It also addresses the hiring process for these officers.

Summary

Expands the geographic area of employment of state university police officers; centralizes the state university police by appointing a commissioner of state university police; provides for the hiring of state university police officers.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. PRINT NUMBER 5887A

  2. AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO HIGHER EDUCATION

  3. REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION

  4. REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 218 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (218)

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Frequently asked questions

What does A5887 do?
Expands the geographic area of employment of state university police officers; centralizes the state university police by appointing a commissioner of state university police; provides for the hiring of state university police officers.
Who sponsors A5887?
A5887 is sponsored by Karen McMahon.
What is the current status of A5887?
This bill has been introduced in the Assembly. Introduced February 24, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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