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NY A03377
Bill
Status
Introduced
1/27/2025
Primary Sponsor
Marianne Buttenschon
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AI Summary
- Amends Article 4 of the New York State Constitution to remove "absent from the state" as a trigger for the lieutenant-governor to assume acting governor duties
- Eliminates the requirement for the temporary president of the senate to act as governor when both the governor and lieutenant-governor are absent from the state
- Removes the provision requiring the temporary president of the senate to perform lieutenant-governor duties when the lieutenant-governor is absent from the state
- Eliminates the requirement for the speaker of the assembly to act as governor when the temporary president of the senate is absent from the state
- Requires the amendment to be referred to the next legislative session after a general election and published for 3 months prior to voter consideration, per constitutional amendment procedures
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
1/30/2026
Committee Referrals
Judiciary1/30/2026
Governmental Operations1/7/2026
Judiciary2/7/2025
Governmental Operations1/27/2025
Full Bill Text
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