New York 2025 Session Status: Passed Senate

S8454 — Relates to the residency requirement for the St. Lawrence county public health director and community services director

Last action — Passed Assembly

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed Assembly
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced July 11, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Assembly.

Prognosis

Stalled 26% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Passed Senate

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

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In plain language

The bill exempts certain St. Lawrence county officials from local residency requirements.

This legislation allows the public health director and director of community services in St. Lawrence county to live outside the county. It removes the requirement for these officials to be residents of the area they serve.

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 Text

Action History

  1. RETURNED TO SENATE

  2. PASSED ASSEMBLY

  3. ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.543

  4. SUBSTITUTED FOR A9074A

  5. REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS

  6. RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY

  7. REPASSED SENATE

  8. AMENDED ON THIRD READING 8454A

  9. VOTE RECONSIDERED - RESTORED TO THIRD READING

  10. RETURNED TO SENATE

  11. RECALLED FROM ASSEMBLY

  12. REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS

  13. DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

  14. PASSED SENATE

  15. ADVANCED TO THIRD READING

  16. 2ND REPORT CAL.

  17. 1ST REPORT CAL.1066

  18. REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS

  19. REFERRED TO RULES

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 218 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (218)

218 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

public-safety healthcare
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Frequently asked questions

What does S8454 do?
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.
Who sponsors S8454?
S8454 is sponsored by Dan Stec.
What is the current status of S8454?
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced July 11, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
Where can I track S8454?
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