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NY A03788
Bill
Status
1/30/2025
Primary Sponsor
Jeffrey Dinowitz
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AI Summary
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Amends Section 7 of Article 3 of the New York State Constitution to require legislators who move out of their elected district during their term to immediately vacate their seat
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Current law only requires residency in the district for 12 months prior to election, with no requirement to maintain residency during the term
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Updates gendered language throughout the section, replacing "he or she" and "his or her" with gender-neutral terms like "such person," "such member," and "their"
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As a constitutional amendment, must be passed by two successive legislatures and then approved by voters in a general election referendum
Legislative Description
Requires that if a member of the legislature shall move their residence out of the senate or assembly district they were elected to serve during the time for which such member was elected they shall immediately vacate their seat in the legislature.
Last Action
opinion referred to judiciary
1/30/2026