Bill > A05662

This bill proposes a constitutional amendment that would prohibit the governor or acting governor from issuing a "message of necessity" to immediately vote on budget bills or appropriation bills. Currently, the state constitution allows the governor to certify that certain circumstances require an immediate vote on legislation, bypassing the usual requirement that bills must be printed and available on legislators' desks for at least three calendar legislative days before final passage. The proposed amendment would specifically prevent this expedited voting process for budget-related legislation, effectively requiring that budget bills receive more thorough review and deliberation before being passed. The 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 state constitution's amendment procedures. This change aims to increase transparency and give legislators more time to review budget legislation before voting.

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https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A5662