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Asking Albany · Res 0078-2024

Legislation amending the Public Officers Law to allow non-citizens to hold civil offices

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Resolution calling on the New York State Legislature to pass, and the Governor to sign, legislation amending the Public Officers Law to allow non-citizens to hold civil offices.

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Filed at end of sessionLatest action Dec 31, 2025

New York City Council

Sponsor

Amanda C. Farías

Council Member, District 18 · Democratic

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What this can and cannot do

This is a request, not a law. The City Council is asking the New York State Legislature and the Governor to act, because the subject is outside the city's authority. Passing it commits the city to a position; it does not change the rule.

Summary

Amending the Public Officers Law to allow non-citizens to hold civil offices.

Summary from NYC Council (Legistar). How we handle summaries

From the NYC Council's legislative record (Legistar) and official rosters. This record was last updated Sep 7, 2026. About our data

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Where it stands

The session ended before it was voted on. It was not defeated; it simply ran out of time, which is what happens to most legislation. It would have to be reintroduced.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Up for a vote
  4. Adopted
Filed at end of session

Committee

Committee on Governmental Operations, State & Federal Legislation

Cosponsors

Shahana K. Hanif, Crystal Hudson and 2 others

Cosponsors in the order the New York City Council lists them.

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Full history

  1. Dec 31, 2025

    Filed

    This Resolution was Filed (End of Session)

    NYC Council

  2. Nov 19, 2024

    Hearing held

    This Resolution was Hearing Held by Committee

    Committee on Civil Service and Labor

  3. Nov 19, 2024

    Hearing held

    This Resolution was Hearing Held by Committee

    Committee on Governmental Operations, State & Federal Legislation

  4. Nov 19, 2024

    Held over

    This Resolution was Laid Over by Committee

    Committee on Civil Service and Labor

  5. Nov 19, 2024

    Held over

    This Resolution was Laid Over by Committee

    Committee on Governmental Operations, State & Federal Legislation

Show full history (2 earlier events)
  1. Feb 28, 2024

    Introduced

    This Resolution was Introduced by Council

    NYC Council

  2. Feb 28, 2024

    Referred to committee

    This Resolution was Referred to Comm by Council to the Committee on Governmental Operations, State & Federal Legislation

    NYC Council