Relates to the trustees of the Freeholders and the Commonalty of the town of Southampton, county of Suffolk

Latest action Apr 21, 2026

Relates to the trustees of the Freeholders and the Commonalty of the town of Southampton, county of Suffolk; provides that the trustees of the Freeholders and Commonalty of the town of Southampton have and shall continue to have the authority to enforce the public's easement and access upon the ocean beaches within the town of Southampton, including all rights of the public with respect to the said ocean beaches which were conferred upon them by the Dongan Patent of 1686; defines "ocean beaches".

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Where it stands

Out of committee and scheduled for a vote by the full chamber.

Introduced
In committee
Up for a vote
Passed one chamber
Passed
Enacted

New York State Senate

Same as A4660, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Committee

Local Government · New York State Senate

Also referred to Local Governments · New York State Assembly.

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

This legislation clarifies certain powers of the trustees of the Free- holders and the Commonalty of the town of Southampton.

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Recorded votes

Vote: Committee vote · Local Government
Senate Local GovernmentApr 21, 2026Result: passed
(7) (0) (0) (0)
Vote: Committee vote · Local Government
Senate Local GovernmentMay 20, 2025Result: passed
(7) (0) (0) (0)

The sponsor's argument

Why Anthony H. Palumbo says this is needed

This legislation would clarify in statute the powers of the trustees of the Freeholders and Commonalty of the town of Southampton with respect to their rights to manage and protect the public easement to the ocean beaches located within the town of Southampton and the rights of owner- ship and regulation over the town waters and the products thereof. This legislation is necessary to allow the trustees to carry out the duties they are charged with under the Dongan Patent of 1686 to protect certain lands, territories and waters of the town of Southampton for the benefit of the residents, freeholders and taxpayers of the town of Southampton.

This is the sponsor's own case for the bill, quoted from their memorandum. It is not Agora's description of what the bill does.

Full history

Apr 21, 2026
Reported out of committee
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
NY Senate
Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT
NY Senate
Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
NY Assembly
May 20, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
NY Senate
Feb 4, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
NY Assembly

Show full history (1 earlier event)

Jan 22, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT
NY Senate

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