What's happening
This bill allows Nassau County correction officers to reside in Nassau or any adjoining New York county, not just Nassau.
Why it matters
Expands the pool of eligible correction officer candidates. by allowing applicants who live in neighboring counties to Nassau (such as Queens, Suffolk, or Westchester) to apply, potentially helping address staffing shortages or recruitment challenges.
May improve workforce diversity and quality. by enabling the county to hire from a broader geographic area, possibly attracting candidates with different backgrounds or skill sets that might not reside within Nassau County alone.
Could impact local community ties and accountability. , as officers may have less personal investment in Nassau itself, raising questions about how residency requirements relate to public servants’ connection to the communities they serve.
Sets a precedent for other public safety positions. or other counties that might seek similar changes, possibly influencing future debates about balancing residency rules with recruitment and retention needs in public sector jobs.
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Let Correction Officers Live Nearby
Plain English, a few words. Used as the page title.
Sponsors
1 Co-sponsor
History
- Signed chap.333
- Delivered to governor
- Returned to senate
- Passed assembly
- Ordered to third reading rules cal.405
- Substituted for A7825
- Referred to governmental operations
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 62–0
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.969
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- Referred to investigations and government operations
Companion bill
The same bill in the other chamber. A bill becomes law when one version passes both houses and the governor signs it, so either number can carry it.
Allow Correction Officers Nearby
Assembly Floor Calendar · Sponsor Charles Lavine
Full text
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STATE OF NEW YORK
5766
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
IN SENATE
May 14, 2019
Introduced by Sen. GAUGHRAN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Investigations and Government Operations
AN ACT to amend the public officers law, in relation to the residency of correction officers employed by the county of Nassau
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Section 3 of the public officers law is amended by adding a new subdivision 68 to read as follows:
68. In the county of Nassau, the provisions of this section, or of any general, special or local law, charter, code, ordinance, resolution, rule or regulation, requiring a person to 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, shall not prevent a person from holding the office of correction officer in Nassau county, provided, however, that such person performing the duties and functions of correction officer resides in Nassau county or any adjoining county within New York state unless otherwise provided by an act of the state legislature.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD11570-01-9
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Sponsor's memo
Title of bill
An act to amend the public officers law, in relation to the residency of correction officers employed by the county of Nassau
Purpose
Relates to the residency requirement for correction officers for the County of Nassau.
Summary of provisions
Section one of the bill amends the public officers law to allow Correction Officers for the County of Nassau to reside within the County or any adjoining county within the state.
Legislative history
New bill
Justification
The County of Nassau has requested this legislation, which will allow their Corrections Officers to live outside the County provided that they live in an adjoining County within the State.
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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