New York A 7248: Relates to horsemen's health, welfare, pension and administrative benefits for harness racing licensees in the absence of contractual obligations

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A07248 Summary:

BILL NOA07248 

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SAME ASNo Same As

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SPONSORChandler-Waterman

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COSPNSR

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MLTSPNSR

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Add §209-ii, Gen Muni L

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Authorizes localities to remove citizenship requirements for police and firefighters in their jurisdictions.

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BILL NOA07248 

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03/21/2025referred to governmental operations

01/07/2026referred to governmental operations

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
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 7248

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 March 21, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. CHANDLER-WATERMAN -- read once and referred to
 the Committee on Governmental Operations

 AN ACT to amend the general municipal law, in relation to authorizing
 the removal of citizenship requirements from police and firefighters
 by local law

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. The general municipal law is amended by adding a new
 2 section 209-ii to read as follows:
 3 § 209-ii. Citizenship requirements of police and firefighters.
 4 Notwithstanding any general, special or local law or administrative code
 5 to the contrary, the local governing bodies of the several cities,
 6 towns, villages, police and fire districts of the state are hereby
 7 authorized to remove, by local law, rule or ordinance, any citizenship
 8 requirements from the qualifications of police officers and firefight-
 9 ers.
 10 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD07216-01-5

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