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NY A05408

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/10/2023

Primary Sponsor

Karl Brabenec

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Origin

Assembly

2023-2024 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Amends Article 3, Section 2 of the New York State Constitution to change legislative terms from two years to four years for senators and assembly members elected in 2026 and subsequent years
  • Senate will consist of 50 members and Assembly will consist of 150 members, with current two-year terms continuing until the 2026 election
  • Senators and assembly members elected in 2026 and all subsequent elections shall hold office for four-year terms
  • Requires the amendment to be referred to the first regular legislative session after the next general election of assembly members and published for 3 months before that election, per constitutional requirements
  • This is a concurrent resolution requiring approval by both the Senate and Assembly before being submitted to voters

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

opinion referred to judiciary

1/26/2024

Committee Referrals

Judiciary1/26/2024
Governmental Operations1/3/2024
Judiciary4/10/2023
Governmental Operations3/10/2023

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