New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York S8733: Relates to qualifications for holding the office of correction officer in the county of Montgomery
Status: Signed into law, October 23, 2026
Allows persons holding the office of correction officer in the county of Montgomery to be a resident of certain other counties.
What the bill says
An act to amend the public officers law, in relation to qualifications for holding the office of correction officer in the county of Montgomery.
From the introduced text, January 7, 2026:
AN ACT to amend the public officers law, in relation to qualifications for holding the office of correction officer in the county of Montgomery 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 77 to read as follows: 77. IN THE COUNTY OF MONTGOMERY, 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 OF CORRECTION OFFICER IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY, PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT SUCH PERSON PERFORMING THE DUTIES AND FUNCTIONS OF CORRECTION OFFICER RESIDES IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY OR ANY ADJOINING COUNTY WITHIN NEW YORK STATE UNLESS OTHERWISE PROVIDED BY AN ACT OF THE STATE LEGISLATURE. SUCH PERSON PERFORMING THE DUTIES AND FUNCTIONS OF CORRECTION OFFICER MAY ALSO RESIDE IN ALBANY COUNTY, DELAWARE COUNTY, GREENE COUNTY, HAMILTON COUNTY, MADISON COUNTY, ONEIDA COUNTY, RENSSELAER COUNTY, WARREN COUNTY, OR WASHINGTON COUNTY. § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD13749-03-6
Sponsors
- Patricia Fahy (D, 46) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : SIGNED CHAP.344
- : DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR
- : RETURNED TO SENATE
- : PASSED ASSEMBLY
- : ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.597
- : SUBSTITUTED FOR A10961
- : REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS
- : DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
- : PASSED SENATE
- : ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
Votes
- FLOOR Vote (May 5, 2026): 62 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Investigations And Government Operations Committee: COMMITTEE Vote (April 21, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Investigations And Government Operations Committee Vote (April 21, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Public Officers Law
Common questions
- What is S8733?
- S8733 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Relates to qualifications for holding the office of correction officer in the county of Montgomery.
- What does S8733 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the public officers law, in relation to qualifications for holding the office of correction officer in the county of Montgomery.
- What is the status of S8733?
- Signed into law as of October 23, 2026. Latest action: SIGNED CHAP.344 (October 23, 2026).
- Who sponsored S8733?
- Patricia Fahy (D, 46).
- Where is the official record for S8733?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S8733
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