A 8957 New York Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

Requires a special election to fill a vacant supervisor position in towns with a population of six hundred thousand or more

Summary

Provides that where a supervisor in a town with a population of six hundred thousand or more vacates their position before the end of their term, a special election shall occur in order to fill such vacant supervisor position.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

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Aug 2025

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Governor

Introduced Aug 11, 2025 Last action Apr 30, 2026

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A8957 → A8957A · 2 edits

MINOR

This bill updates the population thresholds for holding special elections to fill vacant supervisor positions in New York towns. It increases the minimum population requirement from 250,000 to 350,000 and further raises the threshold for a second tier of towns from 250,000 to 600,000, expanding the number of towns eligible for these elections.

Scope change

The bill expands the scope of applicability by raising the population thresholds, thereby including more towns in the requirement to hold special elections for vacant supervisor seats.

ELIGIBILITY

The population threshold for the initial tier of towns requiring special elections was raised from 250,000 to 350,000.

A new higher tier was added, requiring special elections in towns with a population of 600,000 or more (previously the threshold was 250,000 for the single tier mentioned).

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Committee

Amendments

Apr 30, 2026

Lower · Passed

PRINT NUMBER 8957A

lower

Apr 30, 2026

Lower · Passed

AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS

lower

Jan 7, 2026

Committee

REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS

lower

Aug 11, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS

lower

1 primary · 1 co-sponsor