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NY A06357

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/4/2025

Primary Sponsor

Philip Palmesano

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Origin

Assembly

2025-2026 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • 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

  • Exempts local tax measures passed through home rule messages under Article 9, Section 2 of the constitution from the two-thirds requirement

  • Updates gendered language in the constitution from "his or her" to "their" and "the governor's" when referring to the governor's certification powers

  • 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

Committee Referrals

Judiciary1/30/2026
Governmental Operations1/7/2026
Judiciary3/24/2025
Governmental Operations3/4/2025

Full Bill Text

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