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NY A05697

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/3/2015

Primary Sponsor

Karl Brabenec

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Origin

Assembly

2015-2016 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Proposes amending Section 2 of Article 3 of the New York Constitution to change legislative terms from two years to four years
  • Senators elected in 2016 and subsequent years would hold office for four years instead of two years
  • Assembly members elected in 2016 and subsequent years would hold office for four years instead of two years
  • Requires the amendment to be referred to the first regular legislative session after the next general election and published for three months before that election
  • Maintains the Senate at 50 members and the Assembly at 150 members

Legislative Description

Proposes a constitutional amendment to increase the terms of office of members of the legislature to four years and limit the terms of office a member of the legislature may serve.

Last Action

held for consideration in governmental operations

6/15/2016

Committee Referrals

Governmental Operations6/15/2016
Judiciary2/5/2016
Governmental Operations1/6/2016
Judiciary3/25/2015
Governmental Operations3/3/2015

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