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NY A05596
NY A05596Proposes a constitutional amendment to increase the terms of office of members of the legislature to four years and limit the terms of office a member of the legislature may serve.
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Introduced
02/22/2021
02/22/2021
In Committee
02/18/2022
02/18/2022
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2022
12/31/2022
Introduced Session
2021-2022 General Assembly
Bill Summary
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY proposing an amendment to section 2 of article 3 of the constitution, in relation to increasing the terms of office of members of the legislature to four years.
AI Summary
This bill proposes a constitutional amendment to increase the terms of office for members of the New York State Legislature from two years to four years. The amendment would apply to senators elected in 2024 and assembly members elected in 2024 and subsequent years, while the existing two-year terms would continue for senators elected before 2024 and assembly members elected before 2024. The proposed amendment must be referred to the next regular legislative session following the next general election of assembly members and published for 3 months prior to that election, as required by the state constitution.
Committee Categories
Government Affairs, Justice
Sponsors (10)
Karl Brabenec (R)*,
Jake Ashby (R),
Taylor Darling (D),
Joe DeStefano (R),
Harvey Epstein (D),
Brian Miller (R),
Angelo Morinello (R),
Mike Reilly (R),
John Salka (R),
Robert Smullen (R),
Last Action
opinion referred to judiciary (on 02/18/2022)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location | Created |
|---|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2021/A5596 | 02/23/2021 |
| BillText | https://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=&bn=A05596&term=2021&Summary=Y&Actions=Y&Text=Y&Committee%26nbspVotes=Y&Floor%26nbspVotes=Y#A05596 | 02/23/2021 |
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