Bill > A05625

This bill proposes an amendment to the New York State Constitution that would allow impeachment proceedings to continue even if the person being impeached resigns from office, and would permit the court to impose a penalty of disqualification from future public office. Specifically, the bill modifies section 24 of article 6 of the state constitution to clarify that an impeachment and trial can proceed against a person who has left office, and that the potential judgment can include preventing the individual from holding future public offices of honor, trust, or profit in the state. The bill also updates some gender-specific language to be more neutral. The proposed amendment would need to be referred to the first regular legislative session after the next general election of assembly members and published for three months before that election, in accordance with constitutional requirements for constitutional amendments.

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https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A5625