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A 3849: Repeals provisions relating to allowing attorneys having offices in the state to reside in an adjoining state.
What A 3849 does, verified April 11, 2026
The bill repeals a section of the Judiciary Law that allowed attorneys with offices in the state to reside in an adjoining state. This change takes effect immediately, effectively removing the provision that previously allowed attorneys to live in a neighboring state. The repeal aims to clarify and simplify the residency requirements for attorneys in the state.
Bill journey
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3First Chamber FloorPending
4Second ChamberPending
5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: substituted by s2422 (2025-06-17)Alert me
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| Jun. 18, 2025 | substituted by s2422 |
| Jun. 17, 2025 | substituted by s2422 |
| Jun. 17, 2025 | ordered to third reading rules cal.858 |
| Jun. 17, 2025 | rules report cal.858 |
| Jun. 17, 2025 | reported |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, January 30, 2025 · 123 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 3849 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY January 30, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. WEPRIN, PAULIN, DINOWITZ, SAYEGH -- read once and referred to the Committee on Judiciary AN ACT to repeal section 470 of the judiciary law, relating to allowing attorneys having offices in the state to reside in an adjoining state The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Section 470 of the judiciary law is REPEALED. 2 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD06098-01-5
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