S 5608 New York Senate · 2023 Regular Session

Waives the residency requirement for certain county attorney positions within Essex county

This bill removes the requirement for assistant public defenders in Essex County to live within the county, allowing them to reside in any neighboring county in New York instead. It applies specifically to assistant public defenders while maintaining the residency rule for the first assistant public defender and other county attorney roles. The change is designed to expand the pool of eligible candidates for these legal positions without altering the duties of the office.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2023
Committee Review
May 2024
Senate Passage
May 2024
Assembly Passage
Jun 2024
Signed into Law
Aug 2024
Introduced Mar 8, 2023 Signed Aug 28, 2024
Floor votes · Senate May 28, 2024 · Assembly Jun 6, 2024

How they voted

58–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 62
May 28, 2024
D Democratic41
38 Yea 3
92% Yea
R Republican21
20 Yea 1
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
21
Key actions
3
Committee
4
Amendments
3
Aug 28, 2024
Signed into law
SIGNED CHAP.267
Jun 6, 2024
Assembly · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
May 28, 2024
Assembly · Referred to committee
REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
May 28, 2024
Senate · Passed
PASSED SENATE
May 20, 2024
Senate · Amendment adopted
AMENDED ON THIRD READING 5608C
Jan 3, 2024
Senate · Referred to committee
REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
Jun 10, 2023
Senate · Referred to committee
COMMITTED TO RULES
May 30, 2023
Senate · Amendment adopted
AMENDED ON THIRD READING 5608B
May 23, 2023
Senate · Amendment adopted
AMENDED ON THIRD READING 5608A
Mar 8, 2023
Senate · Referred to committee
REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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