New YorkMontgomery County deputies could live in specified New York counties
If it becomes law, Montgomery County deputy sheriffs could meet residency rules while living in Montgomery, a neighboring New York county, or nine other named counties.
What it does
Montgomery County deputy sheriffs could live in Montgomery County, any neighboring New York county, or nine other named New York counties, unless another state law provides otherwise.
Argument forThese residency options could help Montgomery County recruit deputy sheriffs who live in the named counties without requiring them to move.
Argument againstAllowing deputies to live farther from Montgomery County could mean longer trips when they need to report for work.
More detail
Montgomery County deputy sheriffs would be allowed to live in the specified New York counties. The permitted locations are Montgomery County, any adjoining New York county, and Albany, Delaware, Greene, Hamilton, Madison, Oneida, Rensselaer, Warren, and Washington counties. The text also preserves an exception for residency rules otherwise set by an act of the state legislature. The residency provisions would take effect immediately upon becoming law.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Oct 23SIGNED CHAP.343Became Law
- Oct 16DELIVERED TO GOVERNORTo Governor
- Jun 5RETURNED TO SENATE
- Vote recorded Assembly Vote. Result: pass.Lower
- Jun 5PASSED ASSEMBLYPassed 2nd Chamber
- Jun 5ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.598
- Jun 5SUBSTITUTED FOR A10962
- May 28REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONSMinor
- Vote recorded Floor Vote. Result: pass.Upper
- May 28DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
- May 28PASSED SENATEPassed 1st Chamber
- Apr 22ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
- Apr 212ND REPORT CAL.
- Vote recorded Investigations And Government Operations Vote. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 201ST REPORT CAL.716
- Jan 7REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONSIntroduced
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