Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateMay 28, 2026Result: passedSenate vote on A10405, the matching Assembly bill.
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Senate bill · S9387 (2025-26)
Relates to removing residency requirements for Ulster county assistant district attorneys
PassedLatest action May 28, 2026
New York State Senate
Same as A10405, the matching bill in the Assembly.
Passed as A10405, the matching Assembly bill.
Summary
Removes residency requirements for persons holding the office of assistant district attorney for the county of Ulster; provides that a person holding such office may reside in Ulster county or an adjoining county within the state.
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Amends the Public Officers Law.
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Purpose, from the sponsor's memo
This bill will allow non-residents of Ulster County, residing in an adjoining county, to hold the office of assistant district attorney of the county of Ulster.
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Where it stands
Passed the legislature and is awaiting a signature.
- 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 Michelle Hinchey says this is needed
The Ulster County District Attorney recently requested this legislation to allow the hiring attorneys from an adjoining county to serve as assistant district attorneys, With some exceptions, current New York State law requires that assistant district attorneys reside in the coun- ty of the district attorney's office where they are employed. As a rural county, there are a limited number of attorneys who practice criminal law who reside in Ulster County. Most of those who do would rather serve as defense counsels than prosecutors. As such, the Ulster County District Attorney is finding it difficult to hire an additional assistant district attorneys to meet caseload demand and is therefore asking that Ulster County be afforded the opportunity to expand its candidate pool to neighboring counties. Currently, the Ulster County District Attorney's office has six vacan- cies out of a total of 23 full-time assistant district attorney posi- tions and one vacancy out of a total of six part-time slots. The need for additional assistant district attorneys is even more acute since the office is transitioning to 28 full-time assistant district attorneys due to the case load and the need to make the office run more efficiently.
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Recorded votes
Vote: Committee vote · Investigations And Government Operations
Senate Investigations And Government OperationsApr 21, 2026Result: passed
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Full history
- May 28, 2026
3RD Reading CAL.720
3RD READING CAL.720
NY Senate
- May 28, 2026
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
- May 28, 2026
Substituted
SUBSTITUTED FOR S9387
NY Senate
- May 12, 2026
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO SENATE
NY Assembly
- May 12, 2026
Passed a chamber
PASSED ASSEMBLY
NY Assembly
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- May 12, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
NY Senate
- May 7, 2026
Advanced to Third Reading CAL.480
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING CAL.480
NY Assembly
- May 5, 2026
Reported out of committee
REPORTED
NY Assembly
- Apr 22, 2026
Advanced to Third Reading
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
NY Senate
- Apr 21, 2026
2ND Report CAL.
2ND REPORT CAL.
NY Senate
- Apr 20, 2026
1ST Report CAL.720
1ST REPORT CAL.720
NY Senate
- Mar 6, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
NY Senate
- Mar 3, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS
NY Assembly