Senate bill · S8305 (2025-26)

Reestablishes the office of coroner in the county of Oswego and removing the powers and duties of coroners from the district attorney in such county and allows…

New York State Senate

Same as A5574, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Latest action Jun 5, 2026

Sponsor: Mark Walczyk (State Senator, District 49, Republican/Conservative)

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Reestablishes the office of coroner in the county of Oswego and removing the powers and duties of coroners from the district attorney in such county and allows Oswego County to appoint a coroner

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Summary

Reestablishes the office of coroner in the county of Oswego; removes the powers and duties of coroners from the district attorney in such county; allows Oswego County to appoint a coroner.

Summary from NY Open Legislation. How we handle summaries

Amends the County Law.

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

To establish the office of the coroner in Oswego county, and to remove the duties of coroner from the district attorney

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

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

Local Government · New York State Senate

Also referred to Local Governments · New York State Assembly, Rules · New York State Assembly, Rules · New York State Senate.

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The sponsor's argument

Why Mark Walczyk says this is needed

This legislation was introduced at the request of Oswego County.

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

Jun 5, 2026
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO SENATE
NY Assembly
Jun 5, 2026
Passed a chamber
PASSED ASSEMBLY
NY Assembly
Jun 5, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO RULES
NY Senate
Jun 5, 2026
Reported out of committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
NY Assembly
Jun 5, 2026
Rules Report CAL.560
RULES REPORT CAL.560
NY Assembly

Show full history (13 earlier events)

Jun 1, 2026
Reference Changed to Ways and Means
REFERENCE CHANGED TO WAYS AND MEANS
NY Assembly
Jan 7, 2026
Died in Senate
DIED IN SENATE
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
Jun 17, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO SENATE
NY Assembly
Jun 17, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED ASSEMBLY
NY Assembly
Jun 17, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO RULES
NY Senate
Jun 17, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED
NY Assembly
Jun 17, 2025
Rules Report CAL.895
RULES REPORT CAL.895
NY Assembly
Jun 6, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
NY Assembly
Jun 5, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
NY Assembly
May 30, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT
NY Senate
Feb 18, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
NY Assembly

Read the record

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