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NY A05625

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/18/2025

Primary Sponsor

Jo Simon

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Origin

Assembly

2025-2026 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • 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

  • 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

  • Maintains existing impeachment structure requiring majority vote of all Assembly members to impeach and two-thirds concurrence of the impeachment court for conviction

  • Updates gendered language in the constitution by replacing "his or her" and "him or her" with "such judicial officer's" and "such judicial officer"

  • 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

Committee Referrals

Judiciary2/18/2025

Full Bill Text

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