S 8454 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Relates to the residency requirement for the St. Lawrence county public health director and community services director

Summary

Exempts persons holding the offices of public health director and director of community services of St. Lawrence county from the requirement that such person 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.

Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jul 2025

Committee Review

Jun 2026

Senate Passage

Jun 2026

Assembly Passage

Jun 2026

Governor

Introduced Jul 11, 2025 Last action Jun 5, 2026

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What changed between versions

S8454 → S8454A · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was renumbered from S8454 to S8454-A and reclassified as a Senate bill (Cal. No. 1066). The legislation was procedurally advanced by being recommitted to the Committee on Investigations and Government Operations for further review before being passed by the Senate.

Scope change

The bill's substantive scope regarding the waiver of residency requirements for the St. Lawrence County public health director remains unchanged; the changes are purely procedural and technical.

TECHNICAL

Bill number changed from S8454 to S8454-A and added Senate classification 'Cal. No. 1066'.

Committee assignment updated to reflect a recommitment to the Committee on Investigations and Government Operations.

Subdivision number in the Public Officers Law amended from 76 to 77.

Floor votes · Senate May 19, 2026 · Assembly Jun 5, 2026

How they voted

58–1

Passed · 4 other

Total votes 63

May 19, 2026

D Democratic41

38 Yea 1 Nay 2

92% Yea

R Republican22

20 Yea 2

90% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Committee

Amendments

Jun 5, 2026

Lower · Passed

PASSED ASSEMBLY

lower

Jun 4, 2026

Committee

REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS

lower

Jun 4, 2026

Upper · Passed

REPASSED SENATE

upper

May 28, 2026

Upper · Passed

AMENDED ON THIRD READING 8454A

upper

May 19, 2026

Committee

REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS

lower

May 19, 2026

Upper · Passed

PASSED SENATE

upper

Jan 7, 2026

Committee

REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS

upper

Jul 11, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO RULES

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors