# New York S 8276: Relates to the qualifications to hold the position of assistant county attorney in the county of Rockland

New York S 8276, Relates to the qualifications to hold the position of assistant county attorney in the county of Rockland, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Pete Harckham (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-10-23 (SIGNED CHAP.340) (as of 2026-11-04).

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## Facts
- Bill: New York S 8276
- State: New York
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: Relates to the qualifications to hold the position of assistant county attorney in the county of Rockland
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-05-29
- Last action: 2026-10-23, SIGNED CHAP.340
- Sponsor: Pete Harckham (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS, GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 5 (284 yes, 2 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Pete Harckham (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: William Weber (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-05-11 | House | Assembly floor vote | pass | 141 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-25 | Senate | FLOOR Vote | pass | 58 | 1 |   |
| 2026-02-10 | committee | Investigations And Government Operations Committee Vote | pass | 7 | 0 |   |
| 2025-06-12 | committee | Rules Committee Vote | pass | 20 | 0 |   |
| 2025-06-12 | Senate | FLOOR Vote | pass | 58 | 1 |   |

## Actions (21)

- 2026-10-23: SIGNED CHAP.340 (Senate)
- 2026-10-16: DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR (Senate)
- 2026-05-11: RETURNED TO SENATE (House)
- 2026-05-11: PASSED ASSEMBLY (House)
- 2026-05-11: ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.464 (House)
- 2026-05-11: SUBSTITUTED FOR A8344 (House)
- 2026-03-25: REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS (House)
- 2026-03-25: DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY (Senate)
- 2026-03-25: PASSED SENATE (Senate)
- 2026-02-24: ADVANCED TO THIRD READING (Senate)
- 2026-02-11: 2ND REPORT CAL. (Senate)
- 2026-02-10: 1ST REPORT CAL.348 (Senate)
- 2026-01-07: REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS (Senate)
- 2026-01-07: RETURNED TO SENATE (House)
- 2026-01-07: DIED IN ASSEMBLY (House)
- 2025-06-12: REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS (House)
- 2025-06-12: DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY (Senate)
- 2025-06-12: PASSED SENATE (Senate)
- 2025-06-12: ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1923 (Senate)
- 2025-06-12: COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES (Senate)
- 2025-05-29: REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS (Senate)

## Bill text

- Original, 2025-05-29: [PDF](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/S8276)

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## Sources
- [Original (PDF)](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/S8276)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NY-S8276-2025 (as of 2026-11-04).