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NY A01173

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/9/2025

Primary Sponsor

Crystal Peoples-Stokes

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Origin

Assembly

2025-2026 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Authorizes the city of Buffalo to enact a local law requiring newly appointed police officers to be residents of Buffalo during their employment on the police force

  • Overrides existing state law provisions that would otherwise prevent such a residency requirement for public officers

  • Exempts current police officers from the residency requirement if they were hired prior to 30 days after the local law takes effect

  • Takes effect immediately upon passage

Legislative Description

Authorizes the city of Buffalo to adopt a local law requiring a member of the police force in such city to be a resident of Buffalo subsequent to the effective date of such local law.

Last Action

referred to governmental operations

1/7/2026

Committee Referrals

Governmental Operations1/9/2025

Full Bill Text

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