# New York A 8591: Extends the expiration of chapter 387 of the laws of 2013 relating to the Freeholders and Commonalty of the towns of Southampton, East Hampton and Southold

New York A 8591, Extends the expiration of chapter 387 of the laws of 2013 relating to the Freeholders and Commonalty of the towns of Southampton, East Hampton and Southold, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Tommy Schiavoni (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-07-23 (SIGNED CHAP.187) (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: New York A 8591
- State: New York
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: Extends the expiration of chapter 387 of the laws of 2013 relating to the Freeholders and Commonalty of the towns of Southampton, East Hampton and Southold
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-05-21
- Last action: 2025-07-23, SIGNED CHAP.187
- Sponsor: Tommy Schiavoni (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, RULES, LOCAL GOVERNMENT
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (200 yes, 1 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Three towns’ trustees keep limited municipal status: benefit, low. Effective immediately, the law extends a limited legal status for the Freeholders and Commonalty trustees of three New York towns. It covers Southampton, East Hampton, and Southold. Their trustees remain municipal corporations only for purposes of New York General Municipal Law §72-h. The status ex…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Tommy Schiavoni (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-06-11 | Senate | FLOOR Vote | pass | 58 | 1 |   |
| 2025-05-29 | House | Assembly floor vote | pass | 142 | 0 |   |

## Actions (14)

- 2025-07-23: SIGNED CHAP.187 (House)
- 2025-07-23: DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR (House)
- 2025-06-11: RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY (Senate)
- 2025-06-11: PASSED SENATE (Senate)
- 2025-06-11: 3RD READING CAL.1574 (Senate)
- 2025-06-11: SUBSTITUTED FOR S8212 (Senate)
- 2025-05-29: REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT (Senate)
- 2025-05-29: DELIVERED TO SENATE (House)
- 2025-05-29: PASSED ASSEMBLY (House)
- 2025-05-29: ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.365 (House)
- 2025-05-29: RULES REPORT CAL.365 (House)
- 2025-05-29: REPORTED (House)
- 2025-05-28: REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES (House)
- 2025-05-21: REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS (House)

## Bill text

- Original, 2025-05-21: [PDF](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/A8591)

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## Sources
- [Original (PDF)](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/A8591)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NY-A8591-2025 (as of 2026-10-15).