New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York S9248: Relates to the residency of certain officers of the village of Washingtonville, Orange county
Status: Signed into law, October 23, 2026
Expands the residency requirement for the village clerk, deputy village clerk, village treasurer, and deputy village treasurer of the village of Washingtonville such that such person need not be a resident of such village, but must be a resident in the county in which such village is located or an adjoining county within the state of New York.
What the bill says
An act to amend the village law and public officers law, in relation to the residency of certain officers of the village of Washingtonville, Orange county.
From the introduced text, February 18, 2026:
AN ACT to amend the village law and public officers law, in relation to the residency of certain officers of the village of Washingtonville, Orange county THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 3-300 of the village law is amended by adding a new subdivision 37 to read as follows: 37. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISIONS OF THIS CHAPTER OR ANY OTHER CHAPTER, GENERAL LAW, LOCAL LAW, ORDINANCE, OR SPECIAL ACT, THE VILLAGE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF WASHINGTONVILLE, ORANGE COUNTY, MAY, BY RESOLUTION, PROVIDE THAT THE VILLAGE CLERK, DEPUTY VILLAGE CLERK, VILLAGE TREASURER, AND DEPUTY VILLAGE TREASURER OF THE VILLAGE OF WASHINGTONVILLE NEED NOT BE A RESIDENT OF SUCH VILLAGE, BUT MUST BE A RESIDENT IN THE COUNTY IN WHICH SUCH VILLAGE IS LOCATED OR AN ADJOINING COUNTY WITHIN THE STATE OF NEW YORK. PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THE PERSON PERFORMING THE FUNCTIONS OF VILLAGE CLERK, DEPUTY VILLAGE CLERK, VILLAGE TREASURER, AND DEPUTY VILLAGE TREASURER IN ANY OTHER VILLAGE SHALL BE A RESIDENT OF SUCH VILLAGE, 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 VILLAGE OF WASHINGTONVILLE, IN THE COUNTY OF ORANGE, …
Sponsors
- James Skoufis (D, 42) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : SIGNED CHAP.349
- : DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR
- : RETURNED TO SENATE
- : PASSED ASSEMBLY
- : ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.454
- : SUBSTITUTED FOR A10489
- : REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
- : DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
- : PASSED SENATE
- : ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1554
Votes
- Senate Rules Committee: COMMITTEE Vote (June 2, 2026): 20 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Rules Committee Vote (June 2, 2026): 20 yea, 0 nay, passed
- FLOOR Vote (June 2, 2026): 61 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Village Law
Common questions
- What is S9248?
- S9248 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Relates to the residency of certain officers of the village of Washingtonville, Orange county.
- What does S9248 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the village law and public officers law, in relation to the residency of certain officers of the village of Washingtonville, Orange county.
- What is the status of S9248?
- Signed into law as of October 23, 2026. Latest action: SIGNED CHAP.349 (October 23, 2026).
- Who sponsored S9248?
- James Skoufis (D, 42).
- Where is the official record for S9248?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S9248
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