Waives the residency requirement for the office of Putnam county attorney

Latest action Sep 10, 2025

Waives the residency requirement for the office of Putnam county attorney.

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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 A8311, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Amends the Public Officers Law.

Committee

Governmental Operations · New York State Assembly

Also referred to Investigations And Government Operations · New York State Senate.

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

Waives the residency requirement for the office of Putnam county attor- ney

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

Recorded votes

Vote: Committee vote · Rules
Senate RulesJun 9, 2025Result: passed
(21) (0) (0) (0)
Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateJun 9, 2025Result: passed
(61) (1) (0) (1)

The sponsor's argument

Why Pete Harckham says this is needed

The current Putnam County attorney is past the retirement age, and depu- ty county attorneys do not have to reside within the county. The resi- dency requirement eliminates well qualified and experienced people from holding the position once the current attorney steps down. In an effort to be proactive, the county has requested this legislation.

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

Sep 10, 2025
Signed
SIGNED CHAP.407
NY Senate
Sep 5, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR
NY Senate
Jun 13, 2025
Ordered to Third Reading Rules CAL.679
ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.679
NY Assembly
Jun 13, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED ASSEMBLY
NY Assembly
Jun 13, 2025
Substituted
SUBSTITUTED FOR A8311
NY Assembly

Show full history (10 earlier events)

Jun 12, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED
NY Assembly
Jun 12, 2025
Rules Report CAL.679
RULES REPORT CAL.679
NY Assembly
Jun 9, 2025
In committee
COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
NY Senate
Jun 9, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
NY Senate
Jun 9, 2025
Ordered to Third Reading CAL.1711
ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1711
NY Senate
Jun 9, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
Jun 9, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS
NY Assembly
Jun 5, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
NY Assembly
May 13, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS
NY Assembly
May 9, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
NY Senate

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