Bill > A06357

This bill proposes a constitutional amendment that would require a two-thirds vote in both the Senate and Assembly to increase, extend, impose, or revive any tax, fee, assessment, surcharge, or other levy, with an exception for home rule messages. The amendment modifies existing language about legislative voting procedures, specifically changing the current requirement of a simple majority vote to a supermajority vote for tax-related legislation. The bill introduces new language specifying that tax-related bills cannot become law unless they receive approval from two-thirds of the members elected to each branch of the legislature, voting separately. The amendment also updates gender-neutral language (changing "his or her" to "their" or "the governor's") and includes provisions about electronic formatting of bill documents, defining "electronic means" as a method of information transmission that allows reproduction and maintains a record of any changes. If approved, the amendment would be referred to the first regular legislative session after the next general election and published for three months prior to that election, in accordance with constitutional procedures for constitutional amendments.

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https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A6357