New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York A5574: 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
Status: In committee, June 5, 2026
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.
What the bill says
An act to amend the county law, in relation to reestablishing 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 allowing Oswego county to appoint a coroner.
From the introduced text, February 18, 2025:
AN ACT to amend the county law, in relation to reestablishing 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 allowing Oswego county to appoint a coroner THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. This act reestablishes the office of coroner within the county of Oswego and removes such powers and duties from the office of the district attorney and places it with the office of the coroner within the county of Oswego. § 2. Section 400 of the county law is amended by adding a new subdivision 3-c to read as follows: 3-C. CORONER IN OSWEGO COUNTY. THE OFFICE OF CORONER IS HEREBY REESTABLISHED IN THE COUNTY OF OSWEGO. THE POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE CORONER PREVIOUSLY HELD BY THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY ARE NOW PLACED IN THE OFFICE OF THE CORONER OF THE COUNTY OF OSWEGO. SUCH CORONER SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE. THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION SHALL NOT HAVE THE EFFECT UNDER SECTION TEN OF THE MUNICIPAL HOME RULE LAW TO PERMIT ANY COUNTY, OTHER THAN OSWEGO COUNTY AS HEREIN PRESCRIBED, TO CHANGE, AMEND OR SUPERSEDE, BY LOCAL LAW, ANY PROVISIONS OF THIS CHAPTER. § 3. This …
Sponsors
- William Barclay (R, 120) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : REFERRED TO RULES
- : DELIVERED TO SENATE
- : PASSED ASSEMBLY
- : HOME RULE REQUEST
- : ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.560
- : RULES REPORT CAL.560
- : REPORTED
- : REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
- : REFERENCE CHANGED TO WAYS AND MEANS
- : REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
Votes
- Assembly Ways And Means Committee: Favorable refer to committee Rules (June 5, 2026): 31 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Assembly Rules Committee: Favorable (June 5, 2026): 29 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Assembly Floor Vote - Final Passage (June 5, 2026): 132 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: County Law
Common questions
- What is A5574?
- A5574 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): 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.
- What does A5574 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the county law, in relation to reestablishing 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 allowing Oswego county to appoint a coroner.
- What is the status of A5574?
- In committee as of June 5, 2026. Latest action: REFERRED TO RULES (June 5, 2026).
- Who sponsored A5574?
- William Barclay (R, 120).
- Where is the official record for A5574?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A5574
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