New York A 8935: Requiring specific reserved bed days for veterans, spouses of veterans, widows of veterans, Gold Star Parents and their dependents who are cared for at the New York State Veterans' Homes

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A08935 Summary:

BILL NOA08935 

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SAME ASSAME AS S08166

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SPONSORMiller

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COSPNSRBeephan, Ra, Norber, Simpson, Chludzinski, Manktelow, Blankenbush, Durso, Fitzpatrick, Palmesano,
 Gallahan, Smullen, Gray, Lemondes, Bailey, Brown E, DeStefano

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MLTSPNSR

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Add §83-o, Leg L

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Establishes a legislative commission on article V conventions of the states to represent the state of New York at article V conventions; provides penalties for commissioners who exceed their scope of authority and individuals who interfere with the duties of a commissioner.

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BILL NOA08935 

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07/16/2025referred to governmental operations

01/07/2026referred to governmental operations

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 8935

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 July 16, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. MILLER -- read once and referred to the Committee
 on Governmental Operations

 AN ACT to amend the legislative law, in relation to establishing a
 legislative commission on article V conventions of the states

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. The legislative law is amended by adding a new section 83-o
 2 to read as follows:
 3 § 83-o. Legislative commission on article V conventions of the states.
 4 1. Definitions. For the purposes of this section, the following terms
 5 shall have the following meanings:
 6 (a) "Article V convention" means a convention of the states held
 7 pursuant to article V of the United States constitution.
 8 (b) "Commission" means the commission on article V conventions of the
 9 states created pursuant to this section.
 10 (c) "Commissioner" means a commissioner appointed pursuant to subdivi-
 11 sion four of this section.
 12 2. Applicability. This section shall apply to conventions for propos-
 13 ing amendments held under article V of the United States constitution.
 14 3. Establishment. A legislative commission on article V conventions of
 15 the states is hereby established for the purpose of representing the
 16 state of New York at article V conventions.
 17 4. Commissioners; appointment and qualifications. (a) The commission
 18 shall consist of nine commissioners who shall be appointed upon the
 19 occurrence of an article V convention, as follows: two members shall be
 20 appointed by the temporary president of the senate; two members shall be
 21 appointed by the speaker of the assembly; two members shall be appointed
 22 by the minority leader of the senate; and two members shall be appointed
 23 by the minority leader of the assembly; and one member shall be
 24 appointed by consensus of the temporary president of the senate, the
 25 speaker of the assembly, the minority leader of the senate, and the

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD07320-01-5

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 1 minority leader of the assembly. From among the members so appointed, a
 2 chair and a vice chair shall be designated by the joint action of the
 3 temporary president of the senate and the speaker of the assembly. Any
 4 vacancy that occurs in the commission or in the chairship or vice chair-
 5 ship shall be filled in the same manner in which the original appoint-
 6 ment or designation was made. No member, officer, or employee of the
 7 commission shall be disqualified from holding any other public office or
 8 employment, nor shall such member forfeit any such office or employment
 9 by reason of such member's appointment hereunder, notwithstanding the
 10 provisions of any general, special, or local law, ordinance, or city
 11 charter. A commissioner may be recalled and/or removed at any time for
 12 any reason by the body responsible for appointing such commissioner.
 13 (b) A commissioner appointed pursuant to this subdivision, at a mini-
 14 mum, shall:
 15 (i) be registered to vote in this state;
 16 (ii) have been a citizen of the United States for at least five years;
 17 (iii) be at least twenty-five years of age;
 18 (iv) not be or