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NY A05625
Bill
Status
2/18/2025
Primary Sponsor
Jo Simon
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AI Summary
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Amends Section 24 of Article 6 of the New York State Constitution to allow impeachment proceedings to continue against a public official even after they have resigned from office
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Permits the court for the trial of impeachments to render judgment of disqualification from holding future public office against officials who resign before final judgment is rendered
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Maintains existing impeachment structure requiring majority vote of all Assembly members to impeach and two-thirds concurrence of the impeachment court for conviction
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Updates gendered language in the constitution by replacing "his or her" and "him or her" with "such judicial officer's" and "such judicial officer"
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Requires the amendment to be referred to the next legislative session following a general election and published for 3 months prior to that election, per constitutional amendment procedures
Legislative Description
Allows an impeachment proceeding to proceed after the resignation of a person from public office; prohibits such person from holding a future public office.
Last Action
opinion referred to judiciary
1/30/2026