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S04499Introduced in the Senate

Authorizes Justin Finkle to take the competitive civil service examination for the position of police officer and be placed on the eligible list for employment as a full-time police officer for the town of Bethlehem; requires that Justin Finkle be otherwise subject to the merit and fitness provisions of the civil service law applicable to full-time police officers.

Introduced

Introduced by Patricia Fahy, District 46

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Authorizes Justin Finkle to take the competitive civil service examination for the position of police officer and be placed on the eligible list for employment as a full-time police officer for the town of Bethlehem; requires that Justin Finkle be otherwise subject to the merit and fitness provisions of the civil service law applicable to full-time police officers.

Where it stands

RECOMMIT, ENACTING CLAUSE STRICKEN

January 16, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

SenateStage: Senate Civil Service And Pensions Committee Vote · May 27, 2025

6

Yes

0

No

1

Absent or Not Voting

7 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

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SenatorDistrictVote
Mario Mattera2Yes
Alexis Weik8Yes
Kevin Parker21Absent
Jessica Scarcella-Spanton23Yes
Robert Jackson31Yes
Jeremy Cooney56Yes
Kristen Gonzalez59Yes

Bill history

  1. REFERRED TO CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS

  2. REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE

  3. REFERRED TO CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS

  4. RECOMMIT, ENACTING CLAUSE STRICKEN

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