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S 3375: Relates to the temporary appointment of heads of departments without the advice and consent of the senate and sets time limits for serving in such capacity.
What S 3375 does, verified January 8, 2026
The proposed law aims to regulate the temporary appointment of department heads in the state. It states that no person can serve as the head of a department for more than 90 days without the advice and consent of the senate when the legislature is in session. If a vacancy occurs during a non-session period, a person cannot serve as the head of a department for longer than 30 calendar days of the next legislative session. Additionally, a person can only serve as the head of a department without the senate's advice and consent once, regardless of the duration of their previous service.
Bill journey
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5GovernorPending
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Last action: REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about S 3375
- What is the current status of S 3375?
- As of January 8, 2026, S 3375 is recorded as "Introduced": it has been introduced and is waiting for its first committee hearing or floor vote. The last recorded action, on January 7, 2026, was "REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS".
- Did S 3375 pass?
- Not yet. S 3375 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote S 3375, and where is it now?
- S 3375 was authored by Sen. Joseph Griffo. Its committee of record is Senate Investigation & Government Operations.
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS |
| Jan. 27, 2025 | REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, January 27, 2025 · 273 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 3375 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN SENATE January 27, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sen. GRIFFO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Investigations and Govern- ment Operations AN ACT to amend the public officers law, in relation to the temporary appointment of heads of departments without the advice and consent of the senate The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. The public officers law is amended by adding a new section 2 33-b to read as follows: 3 § 33-b. Appointment of heads of departments without the advice and 4 consent of the senate. 1. No person shall serve as the head of a depart- 5 ment for more than ninety days without the advice and consent of the 6 senate when the legislature is in session. 7 2. When a vacancy occurs when the legislature is not in session, no 8 person shall serve as the head of a department without the advice and 9 consent of the senate for longer than thirty calendar days of the next 10 succeeding legislative session. 11 3. A person may only serve as the head of a department without the 12 advice and consent of the senate once, regardless of the amount of time 13 such person served as the head of a department. 14 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD03488-01-5
Text of S 3375 as introduced, from the official record. Connect Plus keeps every version and highlights what changed.Compare versions