New York A 8344: Relates to the qualifications to hold the position of assistant county attorney in the county of Rockland

Status: SUBSTITUTED BY S8276 (as of 2026-05-11)

State: New York · Session: 2025-2026 · Bill: A 8344

Sponsors: Patrick J. Carroll

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A08344 Summary:

BILL NOA08344 

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SAME ASSAME AS S08276

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SPONSORCarroll P

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COSPNSR

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd §3, Pub Off L

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Allows a non-resident to hold the position of assistant county attorney in the county of Rockland.

Go to top A08344 Actions:

BILL NOA08344 

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05/13/2025referred to governmental operations

01/07/2026referred to governmental operations

05/05/2026reported 

05/07/2026advanced to third reading cal.464

05/11/2026substituted by s8276

&nbspS08276 AMEND= HARCKHAM

&nbsp05/29/2025REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS

&nbsp06/12/2025COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES

&nbsp06/12/2025ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1923

&nbsp06/12/2025PASSED SENATE

&nbsp06/12/2025DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

&nbsp06/12/2025referred to governmental operations

&nbsp01/07/2026died in assembly

&nbsp01/07/2026returned to senate

&nbsp01/07/2026REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS

&nbsp02/10/20261ST REPORT CAL.348

&nbsp02/11/20262ND REPORT CAL.

&nbsp02/24/2026ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 

&nbsp03/25/2026PASSED SENATE

&nbsp03/25/2026DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

&nbsp03/25/2026referred to governmental operations

&nbsp05/11/2026substituted for a8344

&nbsp05/11/2026ordered to third reading cal.464

&nbsp05/11/2026passed assembly

&nbsp05/11/2026returned to senate

Go to topA08344 Committee&nbspVotes:

Committee:GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS Chair:McDonald 
DATE:05/05/2026AYE/NAY:11/0 Action: Favorable McDonaldAyeBeephanAye

GlickAyeSimpsonAye

KimAyeNovakhovExcused

Bichotte HermelExcusedNorberAye

WilliamsAye

RagaExcused

SimoneAye

ShimskyAye

KassayAye

BurroughsAye

Go to topA08344 Floor&nbspVotes:

There are no Assembly votes for this bill in this legislative session.

Go to topA08344 Text:

 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 8344

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 May 13, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. P. CARROLL -- read once and referred to the
 Committee on Governmental Operations

 AN ACT to amend the public officers law, in relation to qualification to
 hold the position of assistant county attorney in the county of Rock-
 land

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. Section 3 of the public officers law is amended by adding a
 2 new subdivision 76 to read as follows:
 3 76. In the county of Rockland, the provisions of this section requir-
 4 ing a person to be a resident of the political subdivision or municipal
 5 corporation of the state for which they shall be chosen or within which
 6 their official functions are required to be exercised, shall not prevent
 7 a person from holding the office of the assistant county attorney of the
 8 county of Rockland, provided that such person resides in Rockland coun-
 9 ty, any county of the Ninth Judicial District of New York, New York
 10 city, or any other adjoining county; provided, however that any person
 11 performing such functions or holding the office of the assistant county
 12 attorney in any other county shall be a resident of such county unless
 13 otherwise provided by law.
 14 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD11898-01-5

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