Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateJun 2, 2026Result: passed
(61) (0) (0) (2)
Senate bill · S7270 (2025-26)
Waives the residency requirement for the commissioner of health and public health director for Putnam county
Latest action Jun 2, 2026
New York State Senate
Summary
Waives the residency requirement for the commissioner of health and public health director for Putnam county.
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Amends the Public Officers Law.
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Purpose, from the sponsor's memo
Waives the residency requirement for the commissioner of health and public health director for Putnam county.
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Where it stands
Passed one of the two chambers; it still needs the other.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Up for a vote
- Passed one chamber
- Passed
- Enacted
Committee
Governmental Operations · New York State Assembly
Also referred to Investigations And Government Operations · New York State Senate.
The sponsor's argument
Why Pete Harckham says this is needed
Putnam County is struggling to fill the position of the commissioner of health and even when expanding the criteria to make the official posi- tion public health director, they cannot find a qualified resident of Putnam county to fill the position. Therefore, the county has requested this legislation in order to hire someone to fill the position.
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.
Recorded votes
Vote: Committee vote · Investigations And Government Operations
Senate Investigations And Government OperationsMay 12, 2026Result: passed
(7) (0) (0) (0)
Full history
- Jun 2, 2026
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
NY Senate
- Jun 2, 2026
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
- Jun 2, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS
NY Assembly
- May 14, 2026
Advanced to Third Reading
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
NY Senate
- May 13, 2026
2ND Report CAL.
2ND REPORT CAL.
NY Senate
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- May 12, 2026
1ST Report CAL.1062
1ST REPORT CAL.1062
NY Senate
- Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
NY Senate
- Apr 7, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
NY Senate