New York A7250: Authorizes the town justice of the town of Rushford, county of Allegany, to be a nonresident of such town

What the bill says

An act to amend the town law and the public officers law, in relation to authorizing the town justice of the town of Rushford, county of Allegany, to be a nonresident of such town.

From the amended text, February 25, 2026:

AN ACT to amend the town law and the public officers law, in relation to authorizing the town justice of the town of Rushford, county of Allegany, to be a nonresident of such town THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 23 of the town law is amended by adding a new subdivision 38 to read as follows: 38. NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION, IN THE TOWN OF RUSHFORD, IN THE COUNTY OF ALLEGANY, THE PERSON PERFORMING THE FUNCTION OF TOWN JUSTICE, NEED NOT BE AN ELECTOR OF SUCH TOWN. PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THE PERSON PERFORMING THE FUNCTION OF TOWN JUSTICE IN ANY OTHER TOWN SHALL BE AN ELECTOR OF SUCH TOWN, UNLESS OTHERWISE PROVIDED BY AN ACT OF THE STATE LEGISLATURE. § 2. Section 3 of the public officers law is amended by adding a new subdivision 77 to read as follows: 77. IN THE TOWN OF RUSHFORD, IN THE COUNTY OF ALLEGANY, THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION REQUIRING A PERSON TO BE A RESIDENT OF THE POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OR MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF THE STATE FOR WHICH SUCH PERSON SHALL BE CHOSEN OR WITHIN WHICH SUCH PERSON'S OFFICIAL FUNCTIONS ARE REQUIRED TO BE EXERCISED, SHALL NOT PREVENT A PERSON FROM HOLDING THE OFFICE …

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Sponsors

• Joseph Sempolinski (R, 148) · primary sponsor

Latest actions

1. June 5, 2026: SUBSTITUTED BY S1443A
2. June 5, 2026: ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.537
3. June 5, 2026: RULES REPORT CAL.537
4. June 5, 2026: REPORTED
5. June 4, 2026: REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
6. June 1, 2026: REFERENCE CHANGED TO WAYS AND MEANS
7. February 25, 2026: PRINT NUMBER 7250A
8. February 25, 2026: AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
9. January 20, 2026: COMMITTED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
10. January 7, 2026: ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.185

Votes

• Assembly Rules Committee: Favorable (June 5, 2026): 29 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Assembly Ways And Means Committee: Favorable refer to committee Rules (June 4, 2026): 32 yea, 0 nay, passed

Common questions

What is A7250?

A7250 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Authorizes the town justice of the town of Rushford, county of Allegany, to be a nonresident of such town.

What does A7250 do?

In its own words: An act to amend the town law and the public officers law, in relation to authorizing the town justice of the town of Rushford, county of Allegany, to be a nonresident of such town.

What is the status of A7250?

In committee as of June 5, 2026. Latest action: SUBSTITUTED BY S1443A (June 5, 2026).

Who sponsored A7250?

Joseph Sempolinski (R, 148).

Where is the official record for A7250?

On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A7250