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NY A06357
Bill
Status
3/4/2025
Primary Sponsor
Philip Palmesano
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AI Summary
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Amends the New York State Constitution to require a two-thirds supermajority vote in both the Senate and Assembly to pass any bill that increases, extends, imposes, or revives any tax, fee, assessment, surcharge, or other levy
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Exempts local tax measures passed through home rule messages under Article 9, Section 2 of the constitution from the two-thirds requirement
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Updates gendered language in the constitution from "his or her" to "their" and "the governor's" when referring to the governor's certification powers
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As a constitutional amendment, must be passed by two consecutive sessions of the legislature and then approved by voters in a general election referendum
Legislative Description
Requires approval by 2/3 vote of membership of the senate and assembly voting separately to increase or decrease any tax rate, impose a new state tax, extend or delete existing state tax.
Last Action
opinion referred to judiciary
1/30/2026