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NY A02386

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/16/2025

Primary Sponsor

Karl Brabenec

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Origin

Assembly

2025-2026 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Proposes amending Article 3, Section 2 of the New York State Constitution to extend legislative terms from two years to four years
  • Senators and Assembly members elected in 2026 and subsequent years would serve four-year terms instead of the current two-year terms
  • The Senate would continue to consist of 50 members and the Assembly would remain at 150 members
  • As a constitutional amendment, the proposal must be passed by two successive legislatures and then approved by voters in a referendum
  • The amendment must be published for 3 months prior to the general election at which it would be voted upon

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

enacting clause stricken

2/11/2026

Committee Referrals

Judiciary1/30/2026
Governmental Operations1/7/2026
Judiciary2/5/2025
Governmental Operations1/16/2025

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