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Senate bill · S9363 (2025-26)

Relates to the Trustees of the Freeholders and Commonalty of the town of Southampton

New York State Senate

Same as A10478, the matching bill in the Assembly.

PassedLatest action Jun 4, 2026

Passed as A10478, the matching Assembly bill.

Sponsor: Anthony H. Palumbo (State Senator, District 1, Republican)

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From NY Open Legislation, the NY Senate and Assembly, and official rosters. This record was last updated Oct 23, 2026. About our data

Summary

Increases the term of office from two years to four years for the Trustees of the Freeholders and Commonalty of the town of Southampton, county of Suffolk, and providing for the staggering of such terms of office.

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Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

To increase the terms of office for the Trustees of the Freeholders and Commonalty of the town of Southampton and to provide for the staggering of such terms of office.

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

Where it stands

Passed the legislature and is awaiting a signature.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Up for a vote
  4. Passed one chamber
  5. Passed
  6. 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 Anthony H. Palumbo says this is needed

This legislation, beginning in 2026 and biennially thereafter, increases the term limits for the Trustees of the Freeholders and Commonalty of the town of Southampton from two to four years and staggers elections. The town of East Hampton was granted a similar modification to the make- up of their body via Chapter 366 of 2021. This bill would provide cost savings for the County Board of Elections and the town of Southampton. It will also provide greater political stability to the Trustees of the Freeholders and Commonalty of the town of Southampton, the longest serving elected body in the State of New York. Since 1686, the Trustees have been charged with safeguarding public easements along the bay bottoms and protecting public rights to access ocean and bay beaches.

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: Floor vote

    NY SenateJun 4, 2026Result: passedSenate vote on A10478, the matching Assembly bill.

    (58) (2) (0) (3)

Full history

  1. Jun 4, 2026

    In committee

    COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES

    NY Senate

  2. Jun 4, 2026

    Ordered to Third Reading CAL.1744

    ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1744

    NY Senate

  3. Jun 4, 2026

    Passed a chamber

    PASSED SENATE

    NY Senate

  4. Jun 4, 2026

    Substituted

    SUBSTITUTED BY A10478

    NY Senate

  5. Jun 2, 2026

    Sent to the executive

    DELIVERED TO SENATE

    NY Assembly

Show full history (7 earlier events)
  1. Jun 2, 2026

    Passed a chamber

    PASSED ASSEMBLY

    NY Assembly

  2. Jun 2, 2026

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO RULES

    NY Senate

  3. Jun 2, 2026

    Reported out of committee

    REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES

    NY Assembly

  4. Jun 2, 2026

    Rules Report CAL.365

    RULES REPORT CAL.365

    NY Assembly

  5. Jun 1, 2026

    Reference Changed to Ways and Means

    REFERENCE CHANGED TO WAYS AND MEANS

    NY Assembly

  6. Mar 6, 2026

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS

    NY Assembly

  7. Mar 5, 2026

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT

    NY Senate

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