New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York S8276: Relates to the qualifications to hold the position of assistant county attorney in the county of Rockland
Status: Signed into law, October 23, 2026
Allows a non-resident to hold the position of assistant county attorney in the county of Rockland.
What the bill says
An act to amend the public officers law, in relation to qualification to hold the position of assistant county attorney in the county of Rockland.
From the introduced text, May 29, 2025:
AN ACT to amend the public officers law, in relation to qualification to hold the position of assistant county attorney in the county of Rockland THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 3 of the public officers law is amended by adding a new subdivision 76 to read as follows: 76. IN THE COUNTY OF ROCKLAND, THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION REQUIRING A PERSON TO BE A RESIDENT OF THE POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OR MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF THE STATE FOR WHICH THEY SHALL BE CHOSEN OR WITHIN WHICH THEIR OFFICIAL FUNCTIONS ARE REQUIRED TO BE EXERCISED, SHALL NOT PREVENT A PERSON FROM HOLDING THE OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT COUNTY ATTORNEY OF THE COUNTY OF ROCKLAND, PROVIDED THAT SUCH PERSON RESIDES IN ROCKLAND COUNTY, ANY COUNTY OF THE NINTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF NEW YORK, NEW YORK CITY, OR ANY OTHER ADJOINING COUNTY; PROVIDED, HOWEVER THAT ANY PERSON PERFORMING SUCH FUNCTIONS OR HOLDING THE OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT COUNTY ATTORNEY IN ANY OTHER COUNTY SHALL BE A RESIDENT OF SUCH COUNTY UNLESS OTHERWISE PROVIDED BY LAW. § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD11898-01-5
Sponsors
- Peter Harckham (D, 40) · primary sponsor
- William Weber (R, 38)
Latest actions
- : SIGNED CHAP.340
- : DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR
- : RETURNED TO SENATE
- : PASSED ASSEMBLY
- : ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.464
- : SUBSTITUTED FOR A8344
- : REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS
- : DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
- : PASSED SENATE
- : ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
Votes
- FLOOR Vote (March 25, 2026): 58 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Senate Investigations And Government Operations Committee: COMMITTEE Vote (February 10, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Investigations And Government Operations Committee (February 10, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Rules Committee: COMMITTEE Vote (June 12, 2025): 20 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Rules Committee (June 12, 2025): 20 yea, 0 nay, passed
- FLOOR Vote (June 12, 2025): 47 yea, 10 nay, passed
Subjects: Public Officers Law
Common questions
- What is S8276?
- S8276 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Relates to the qualifications to hold the position of assistant county attorney in the county of Rockland.
- What does S8276 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the public officers law, in relation to qualification to hold the position of assistant county attorney in the county of Rockland.
- What is the status of S8276?
- Signed into law as of October 23, 2026. Latest action: SIGNED CHAP.340 (October 23, 2026).
- Who sponsored S8276?
- Peter Harckham (D, 40), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for S8276?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S8276
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