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NY A00089
Bill
Status
Introduced
1/8/2025
Primary Sponsor
Catalina Cruz
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AI Summary
- Requires police officers in cities with populations of one million or more (New York City) to establish residency within the city within one year of appointment and maintain that residency throughout employment
- Removes police officers in cities of one million or more from the existing exemption that allows certain public safety employees to reside outside their employing municipality
- Preserves the existing flexible residency rules for police officers in smaller cities, which allow officers to live in contiguous counties within specified distances
- Updates the grandfather date for existing residency exemptions from July 1, 1961 to January 1, 2026, affecting which officers are subject to the new requirements
- Takes effect immediately upon passage
Legislative Description
Relates to residency requirements for police officers in a city with a population of one million or more; provides that any person appointed as a paid member of the police force of such city shall become a resident of any political subdivision or municipal corporation within such city within one year of their appointment and shall continue to reside within any political subdivision or municipal corporation.
Last Action
referred to governmental operations
1/7/2026
Committee Referrals
Governmental Operations1/8/2025
Full Bill Text
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