New YorkDix could have a town justice from another Schuyler town
Dix would be allowed to have a town justice who lives in another Schuyler County town and does not qualify to vote in Dix.
What it does
Dix's town justice would not need to live or qualify to vote in Dix. The justice would still have to live in a town within Schuyler County.
Argument forAllowing a justice from another Schuyler County town could give Dix more people to choose from for the job.
Argument againstA justice who lives outside Dix might have less firsthand knowledge of the town and its residents.
More detail
Dix would be allowed to have a town justice who lives outside the town. The exception would apply only to the town justice of Dix in Schuyler County. The justice would still have to live in a town within Schuyler County. The exception would take effect immediately if the bill becomes 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.355Became 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.611
- Jun 5SUBSTITUTED FOR A11185
- Jun 2REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANSMinor
- Vote recorded Floor Vote. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Rules Vote. Result: pass.Upper
- Jun 2DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
- Jun 2PASSED SENATEPassed 1st Chamber
- Jun 2ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1572
- Jun 2COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULESMinor
- Apr 20REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTIntroduced
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