Bill > S01585

This bill proposes a constitutional amendment that modifies the procedures for succession of leadership in New York state government by removing references to being "absent from the state" as a condition for leadership transition. Specifically, the bill changes the language to focus on situations where the governor, lieutenant-governor, or temporary president of the senate are impeached or "otherwise unable to discharge the powers and duties of the office" instead of being physically absent from the state. Under the proposed amendment, if the governor is impeached or unable to serve, the lieutenant-governor will act as governor until the inability ceases or the governor's term expires. If both the governor and lieutenant-governor are impeached or unable to serve, the temporary president of the senate will act as governor. Similarly, if the lieutenant-governor is unable to serve, the temporary president of the senate will perform the lieutenant-governor's duties. In the event that the temporary president of the senate is also unable to serve, the speaker of the assembly will act as governor. The proposed amendment would need to be referred to the next legislative session after a general election and published for three months prior to that election, in accordance with the state constitution's requirements for constitutional amendments.

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https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S1585