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A535Assembly2025-2026 Session

Repeal Old Westchester Police Laws

Official title

“Repeals chapter 104 of the laws of 1936, relating to providing for the establishment, organization and operation of police departments in the towns of Westchester county”

Sponsor Amy PaulinAD-88Affects Finance
Status
In Assembly Committee
Governmental Employees
Impact
6/10
Moderate
Passage
3%

Bill progress

Step 2 of 7

In committee · Governmental Employees

What's happening

This bill repeals laws related to the establishment and operation of police departments in Westchester County towns and certain villages.

Why it matters

  1. Removes unique legal frameworks. for creating and operating police departments in Westchester County towns and certain villages, which could lead to changes in how local law enforcement is structured or governed.

  2. Shifts police department governance. to general state or municipal laws, potentially impacting local control, hiring practices, and oversight processes that were previously governed by these special laws.

  3. May affect police staffing and resources. in affected towns and villages, as any protections, requirements, or procedures specific to these repealed laws would no longer apply, possibly leading to restructuring or consolidation.

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Who cares

  • Westchester County town officials

    The bill would repeal the 1936 law governing the establishment, organization and operation of police departments in their towns.

  • Westchester County town police departments

    The bill would remove the 1936 law addressing how these departments are established, organized and operated.

  • Village officials and village police departments

    The bill would repeal the Special Provisions for Village Police Departments Law.

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Repeal Old Westchester Police Laws

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Sponsors

Primary sponsor
Amy Paulin

Assembly Member · Assembly District 88

Chair, Health

No co-sponsors yet.

History

  1. Referred to governmental employees
  2. Referred to governmental employees

Full text

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STATE OF NEW YORK

535

2025-2026 Regular Sessions

IN ASSEMBLY (Prefiled)

January 8, 2025

Introduced by M. of A. PAULIN -- read once and referred to the Committee on Governmental Employees

AN ACT to repeal chapter 104 of the laws of 1936, relating to providing for the establishment, organization and operation of police departments in the towns of Westchester county; and to repeal chapter 891 of the laws of 1972 constituting the Special Provisions for Village Police Departments Law

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

Section 1. Chapter 104 of the laws of 1936, relating to providing for the establishment, organization and operation of police departments in the towns of Westchester county, is REPEALED.

§ 2. Chapter 891 of the laws of 1972 constituting the Special Provisions for Village Police Departments Law, is REPEALED.

§ 3. This act shall take effect immediately.

EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

[ ] is old law to be omitted.

LBD02093-01-5

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