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NY A01470

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/17/2023

Primary Sponsor

Marianne Buttenschon

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Origin

Assembly

2023-2024 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Removes the requirement that the lieutenant-governor act as governor when the governor is absent from the state, retaining only impeachment and disability as triggers for succession.

  • Eliminates "absent from the state" as a condition for the temporary president of the senate to assume gubernatorial duties when both governor and lieutenant-governor are unable to serve.

  • Removes "absent from the state" as a trigger for the temporary president of the senate to perform lieutenant-governor duties when that office is vacant or the officer cannot serve.

  • Eliminates "absent from the state" as a condition for the speaker of the assembly to assume gubernatorial duties when the temporary president of the senate cannot serve.

  • Requires the amendment to be submitted to voters at the next general election following legislative passage, with 3 months of prior publication per Article 19 of the constitution.

Legislative Description

Removes constitutional provision that the lieutenant-governor shall act as governor when the governor is absent from the state; provides likewise for the case in which the lieutenant-governor is absent from the state and the case in which the temporary president of the senate is absent from the state.

Last Action

opinion referred to judiciary

1/26/2024

Committee Referrals

Judiciary1/26/2024
Governmental Operations1/3/2024
Judiciary2/3/2023
Governmental Operations1/17/2023

Full Bill Text

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