Relates to the filling of vacancies for elective offices in villages with November elections

Latest action Dec 5, 2025

Relates to the filling of vacancies for elective offices in villages with November elections; provides such vacancies shall be filled in accordance with subdivision one of section forty-two of the public officers law.

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Where it stands

Signed into law.

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

New York State Senate

Same as A6685, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Amends the Village Law.

Committee

Local Government · New York State Senate

Also referred to Local Governments · New York State Assembly.

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

To ensure that vacancies in elected village offices are filled in accordance with the political calendar prescribed by the election law.

Filed with the bill. Read it on nysenate.gov (opens in a new tab)

Recorded votes

Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateMar 4, 2025Result: passed
(61) (0) (0) (2)
Vote: Committee vote · Local Government
Senate Local GovernmentFeb 25, 2025Result: passed
(7) (0) (0) (0)

Cosponsors

Lea Webb

Democratic1

Lea Webb

See the full list on nysenate.gov

The sponsor's argument

Why Shelley Mayer says this is needed

Pursuant to election law § 15-104, villages may authorize county boards of election to conduct village elections on the same day as the general election in November. However, the timing to fill vacancies provided in the village law is inconsistent with the political calendar for elections conducted on general election day. Consequently, many villages with November elections are unable to designate or nominate candidates for vacated village offices and need to have such candidates' names printed on the ballot and candidates may only be elected by write- in vote. This bill would correct the conflict between the village law and the election law and require vacancies to be filled in accordance with the political calendar set forth in the election law.

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

Dec 5, 2025
Signed
SIGNED CHAP.604
NY Senate
Dec 1, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR
NY Senate
May 27, 2025
Ordered to Third Reading Rules CAL.267
ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.267
NY Assembly
May 27, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED ASSEMBLY
NY Assembly
May 27, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED
NY Assembly

Show full history (10 earlier events)

May 27, 2025
Substituted
SUBSTITUTED FOR A6685
NY Assembly
May 20, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
NY Assembly
Mar 7, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
NY Assembly
Mar 5, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
NY Assembly
Mar 4, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
NY Senate
Mar 4, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
Mar 3, 2025
Advanced to Third Reading
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
NY Senate
Feb 26, 2025
2ND Report CAL.
2ND REPORT CAL.
NY Senate
Feb 25, 2025
1ST Report CAL.376
1ST REPORT CAL.376
NY Senate
Feb 5, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT
NY Senate

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