Bill > S03922

This bill proposes a constitutional amendment that would require a two-thirds majority vote in both the state senate and assembly to increase, extend, impose, or revive any tax, fee, assessment, surcharge, or other levy, with an exception for bills arising from home rule messages. Currently, most bills only require a simple majority vote to pass. The proposed changes would make it significantly more difficult to enact new taxes or modify existing tax rates by raising the threshold from a majority (more than 50%) to a supermajority (at least 66%) of elected members in each legislative branch. The bill also includes some technical modifications to language around bill printing and electronic distribution, clarifying that electronic versions of bills can be considered "printed" if they are legible and available for member review. If approved, the amendment would be referred to the first regular legislative session after the next general election and would be published for three months prior to that election, in accordance with constitutional procedures for proposed amendments.

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https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S3922