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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

A 8212: Permits political subdivisions and municipal corporations of the state to set the residency requirements for certain positions

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

A 8212 is a bill introduced in the New York House on May 5, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Permits political subdivisions and municipal corporations of the state to set the residency requirements for certain positions. Primary sponsor: Stacey Pheffer Amato (Democratic). It lists 2 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (January 7, 2026): REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Permits political subdivisions and municipal corporations of the state to set the residency requirements for public officer positions.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2 · Democratic/Working Families 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Stacey Pheffer AmatoPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse23
John McDonaldCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse108
Tommy John SchiavoniCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse1

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS
  2. REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source