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NY A01844
Bill
Status
1/14/2025
Primary Sponsor
Phillip Steck
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AI Summary
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Proposes a constitutional amendment to prohibit the governor from granting reprieves, commutations, or pardons to themselves
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Bars the governor from pardoning any persons involved in furthering the governor's own illegal or unlawful conduct
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Changes gendered language ("he or she") to gender-neutral "the governor" in the existing pardon power provision
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Requires the amendment to be referred to the first regular legislative session after the next general election and published for 3 months prior to that election, per constitutional amendment procedures
Legislative Description
Prohibits the governor from granting themselves or any person involved with furthering the illegal conduct of the governor a reprieve, commutation or pardon.
Last Action
opinion referred to judiciary
1/30/2026