New York A11395: Permits Yates county assistant district attorneys and assistant public defenders to reside in Monroe county

What the bill says

An act to amend the public officers law, in relation to permitting Yates county assistant district attorneys and assistant public defenders to reside in Monroe county.

From the introduced text, May 15, 2026:

AN ACT to amend the public officers law, in relation to permitting Yates county assistant district attorneys and assistant public defenders to reside in Monroe county THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivisions 38 and 38-a of section 3 of the public officers law, as amended by chapter 405 of the laws of 2025, are amended to read as follows: 38. In the county of Yates, 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 assistant district attorney of the county of Yates, other than the first assistant district attorney, provided that such person resides in Yates county, an adjoining county within the state of New York, [or] within Chemung county, OR WITHIN MONROE COUNTY. 38-a. In the county of Yates, 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 …

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Sponsors

• Philip Palmesano (R, 132) · primary sponsor

Latest actions

1. June 5, 2026: SUBSTITUTED BY S10526
2. June 5, 2026: ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.624
3. June 5, 2026: RULES REPORT CAL.624
4. June 5, 2026: REPORTED
5. June 5, 2026: REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
6. June 1, 2026: REFERENCE CHANGED TO WAYS AND MEANS
7. May 15, 2026: REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS

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

Common questions

What is A11395?

A11395 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Permits Yates county assistant district attorneys and assistant public defenders to reside in Monroe county.

What does A11395 do?

In its own words: An act to amend the public officers law, in relation to permitting Yates county assistant district attorneys and assistant public defenders to reside in Monroe county.

What is the status of A11395?

In committee as of June 5, 2026. Latest action: SUBSTITUTED BY S10526 (June 5, 2026).

Who sponsored A11395?

Philip Palmesano (R, 132).

Where is the official record for A11395?

On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A11395