Bill > S01590

This bill proposes a constitutional amendment that establishes a formal process for filling vacancies in the lieutenant governor's office. Specifically, if the lieutenant governor's position becomes vacant due to death, resignation, removal from office, or ascension to governor, the governor would be required to appoint a replacement within 30 days. This appointment would then require confirmation through a majority vote in both the state senate and assembly, with these confirmation votes also required to occur within 30 days of the appointment. The proposed amendment provides a clear, time-bound mechanism for quickly filling the lieutenant governor position to ensure continued governance. Before becoming law, this proposed constitutional amendment would need to be referred to the first regular legislative session after the next general election of assembly members and be published for three months prior to that election, following the standard process for constitutional changes in New York state.

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https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S1590