Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateMay 19, 2026Result: passed
Senate bill · S5691 (2025-26)
New York State Senate
Same as A7844, the matching bill in the Assembly.
Sponsor: George Borrello (State Senator, District 57, Republican/Conservative)
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Authorizes the town justice of the town of West Almond, county of Allegany, to be a nonresident of such town, so long as such person resides in Allegany county.
Summary from NY Open Legislation. How we handle summaries
Amends the Town Law.
To amend the public officer law so that the town justice of the town of West Almond, county of Allegany, can be a nonresident of such town.
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Signed into law.
Governmental Operations · New York State Assembly
Also referred to Investigations And Government Operations · New York State Senate, Ways and Means · New York State Assembly.
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The sponsor's argument
The town of West Almond would like the ability to have a wider pool of candidates to seek the position of town justice due to the size of the town and potential candidate pool.
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.
NY SenateMay 19, 2026Result: passed
Senate Investigations And Government OperationsMay 12, 2026Result: passed
Signed
SIGNED CHAP.338
NY Senate
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR
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Ordered to Third Reading Rules CAL.145
ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.145
NY Assembly
Passed a chamber
PASSED ASSEMBLY
NY Assembly
Reported out of committee
REPORTED
NY Assembly
Substituted
SUBSTITUTED FOR A7844B
NY Assembly
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
NY Senate
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
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Referred to committee
REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
NY Assembly
Reported out of committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
NY Assembly
Advanced to Third Reading
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
NY Senate
2ND Report CAL.
2ND REPORT CAL.
NY Senate
1ST Report CAL.1059
1ST REPORT CAL.1059
NY Senate
Amend and Recommit to Investigations and Government Operations
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
NY Senate
Amend and Recommit to Ways and Means
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO WAYS AND MEANS
NY Assembly
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
NY Senate
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
NY Assembly
Reported out of committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
NY Assembly
Amend (t) and Recommit to Investigations and Government Operations
AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
NY Senate
Amend (t) and Recommit to Ways and Means
AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO WAYS AND MEANS
NY Assembly
Reported out of committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
NY Assembly
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS
NY Assembly
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
NY Senate