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NY S 62

in committee

Relates to police staffing at certain parks

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

Quick answers

Did NY S 62 pass?

Not yet. NY S 62 is in committee as of 2026-01-07 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-01-07): REFERRED TO CULTURAL AFFAIRS, TOURISM, PARKS AND RECREATION

What is NY S 62 about?

Requires the commissioner of parks, recreation and historic preservation to provide for the health, safety and welfare of the public using facilities under its jurisdiction, which shall include ensuring a minimum staff of three hundred eighty-five permanently appointed, full time regional state park police officers at state parks, beaches, campgrounds, historic sites and concert venues; makes related provisions.

Who sponsors NY S 62?

Patrick M. Gallivan is the primary sponsor of NY S 62, joined by 4 cosponsors.

Description

Requires the commissioner of parks, recreation and historic preservation to provide for the health, safety and welfare of the public using facilities under its jurisdiction, which shall include ensuring a minimum staff of three hundred eighty-five permanently appointed, full time regional state park police officers at state parks, beaches, campgrounds, historic sites and concert venues; makes related provisions.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-01-07 — REFERRED TO CULTURAL AFFAIRS, TOURISM, PARKS AND RECREATION
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Patrick M. Gallivanprimary
  • George Borrellocosponsor
  • Pamela Helmingcosponsor
  • Peter Oberackercosponsor
  • Steve Rhoadscosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-01-08

    REFERRED TO CULTURAL AFFAIRS, TOURISM, PARKS AND RECREATION

    referral-committee

  2. 2026-01-07

    REFERRED TO CULTURAL AFFAIRS, TOURISM, PARKS AND RECREATION

    referral-committee

Versions

Documents

Votes

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Related bills

  • Prior session: S 5882not in this corpus
  • Prior session: S 1383not in this corpus
  • Prior session: S 534not in this corpus
  • Prior session: S 1642not in this corpus
  • Prior session: S 39not in this corpus
  • Companion bill: A 4528

Official source

https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/bills/2025-2026/S62?summary=&detail=

Attribution

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