New YorkS 78012025-2026 Regular SessionSenate

Waives the residency requirement for the office of Putnam county attorney

Sponsored By: Pete Harckham (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONSGOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Putnam County attorney can live nearby

The law allows Putnam County’s attorney to live in a neighboring county within New York State. The person must be admitted to practice law in New York courts of record. County attorneys elsewhere still must live in their own county unless another law allows otherwise. This change took effect immediately upon enactment.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Pete Harckham

    Democratic • Senate

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 218 • No: 1

House vote • 6/13/2025

Assembly floor vote

Yes: 136 • No: 0

committee vote • 6/9/2025

Rules Committee Vote

Yes: 21 • No: 0

Senate vote • 6/9/2025

FLOOR Vote

Yes: 61 • No: 1

Actions Timeline

  1. SIGNED CHAP.407

    9/10/2025Senate
  2. DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR

    9/5/2025Senate
  3. RETURNED TO SENATE

    6/13/2025House
  4. PASSED ASSEMBLY

    6/13/2025House
  5. ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.679

    6/13/2025House
  6. SUBSTITUTED FOR A8311

    6/13/2025House
  7. REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS

    6/9/2025House
  8. DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

    6/9/2025Senate
  9. PASSED SENATE

    6/9/2025Senate
  10. ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1711

    6/9/2025Senate
  11. COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES

    6/9/2025Senate
  12. REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS

    5/9/2025Senate

Bill Text

  • Original

    5/9/2025

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