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A 8591: Extends the expiration of provisions relating to including the trustees of the Freeholders and Commonalty of the town of Southampton, trustees of the Freeholders and Commonalty of the town of East Hampton and the trustees of the Freeholders and Commonalty of the town of Southold as municipal corporations for the purposes of permitting them to receive land at no cost from Suffolk County to be placed under their stewardship.
What A 8591 does, verified September 28, 2025
The bill aims to extend the provisions that allow certain town trustees to function as municipal corporations for the purposes of the General Municipal Law. The trustees of the towns of Southampton, East Hampton, and Southold are specifically mentioned. The bill makes these provisions permanent, rather than letting them expire. The changes take effect immediately, but section one of the bill will expire and be repealed on July 31, 2027.
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Last action: signed chap.187 (2025-07-23)Alert me
Quick answers about A 8591
- What is the current status of A 8591?
- As of September 28, 2025, A 8591 is recorded as "Chaptered/Signed": it has been signed by the Governor and chaptered into law. The last recorded action, on July 23, 2025, was "signed chap.187".
- Did A 8591 pass?
- Yes. A 8591 passed both houses and was signed into law (last action July 23, 2025). New York laws take effect on the date written into the bill, often immediately on signing or a set number of days afterward.
- Who wrote A 8591, and where is it now?
- A 8591 was authored by Asm. Tommy John Schiavoni.
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| Jul. 23, 2025 | signed chap.187 |
| Jul. 23, 2025 | delivered to governor |
| Jun. 11, 2025 | RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY |
| Jun. 11, 2025 | PASSED SENATE |
| Jun. 11, 2025 | 3RD READING CAL.1574 |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, May 21, 2025 · 274 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 8591 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY May 21, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. SCHIAVONI -- read once and referred to the Committee on Local Governments AN ACT to amend chapter 387 of the laws of 2013 relating to including the trustees of the Freeholders and Commonalty of the town of South- ampton, trustees of the Freeholders and Commonalty of the town of East Hampton and the trustees of Freeholders and Commonalty of the town of Southold as municipal corporations for the purposes of section 72-h of the general municipal law, in relation to extending the expiration of such provisions The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Section 3 of chapter 387 of the laws of 2013, relating to 2 including the trustees of the Freeholders and Commonalty of the town of 3 Southampton, trustees of the Freeholders and Commonalty of the town of 4 East Hampton and the trustees of the Freeholders and Commonalty of the 5 town of Southold as municipal corporations for the purposes of section 6 72-h of the general municipal law, as amended by chapter 160 of the laws 7 of 2023, is amended to read as follows: 8 § 3. This act shall take effect immediately; provided that section one 9 of this act shall expire and be deemed repealed July 31, [2025] 2027. 10 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD13061-01-5
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