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NY A01407
Bill
Status
1/17/2023
Primary Sponsor
Monica Wallace
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AI Summary
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Extends New York State Senate and Assembly terms from two years to four years, with a maximum of 16 years of service per member.
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Establishes term limits for governor and lieutenant-governor at three terms maximum, with exceptions for those already serving prior to amendment ratification.
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Establishes term limits for comptroller and attorney-general at three terms maximum, with exceptions for those already serving prior to amendment ratification.
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Excludes any terms already served by sitting legislators, governors, lieutenant-governors, comptrollers, and attorneys-general from counting toward the new term limits.
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Requires the amendment be referred to the first regular legislative session after the next general election and published for three months before that election, per New York Constitution Article 19.
Legislative Description
Increases the length of the term of office for members of the legislature from two to four years with no member serving more than sixteen years; imposes term limits on the governor, lieutenant-governor, comptroller, and attorney-general.
Last Action
opinion referred to judiciary
2/21/2024