New York S 1419: Allows the alteration or repeal of real property tax exemptions for private institutions of higher education
Status: OPINION REFERRED TO JUDICIARY (as of 2026-02-03)
State: New York · Session: 2025-2026 · Bill: S 1419
Sponsors: John Liu, Brian Kavanagh, Cordell Cleare, Jabari Brisport, Julia Salazar, Nathalia Fernandez
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Bill Search and Legislative Information | New York State Assembly • • • • • • • • Skip to main content New York State Assembly Speaker Carl E. Heastie --> --> --> • Assembly Members • Legislative Info • Public Hearings • Speaker's Press • Assembly Reports • Committees & More • Bill Search Home • Laws • Legislative Calendar • Public Hearing Schedule • Assembly Calendars • Assembly Committee Agenda Javascript must be enabled to properly view this page. Bill No.: • Summary • Actions • Committee Votes • Floor Votes • Memo • Text • LFIN • Chamber Video/Transcript S01419 Summary: BILL NOS01419   SAME ASSAME AS A11039   SPONSORLIU   COSPNSRBRISPORT, CLEARE, FERNANDEZ, KAVANAGH, SALAZAR   MLTSPNSR   Amd Art 16 §1, Constn   Allows the alteration or repeal of real property tax exemptions for private institutions of higher education. Go to top S01419 Actions: BILL NOS01419   01/09/2025REFERRED TO JUDICIARY 01/10/2025TO ATTORNEY-GENERAL FOR OPINION 01/31/2025OPINION REFERRED TO JUDICIARY 01/07/2026REFERRED TO JUDICIARY 01/08/2026TO ATTORNEY-GENERAL FOR OPINION 02/03/2026OPINION REFERRED TO JUDICIARY Go to topS01419 Committee Votes: Go to topS01419 Floor Votes: There are no Assembly votes for this bill in this legislative session. Go to topS01419 Text: STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 1419 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN SENATE January 9, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sens. LIU, BRISPORT, CLEARE, FERNANDEZ, KAVANAGH, SALAZAR -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Judiciary CONCURRENT RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY proposing an amendment to section 1 of article 16 of the constitution, in relation to real property tax exemptions for educational insti- tutions 1 Section 1. Resolved (if the Assembly concur), That section 1 of arti- 2 cle 16 of the constitution be amended to read as follows: 3 Section 1. The power of taxation shall never be surrendered, suspended 4 or contracted away, except as to securities issued for public purposes 5 pursuant to law. Any laws which delegate the taxing power shall specify 6 the types of taxes which may be imposed thereunder and provide for their 7 review. 8 Exemptions from taxation may be granted only by general laws. 9 Exemptions may be altered or repealed except those exempting real or 10 personal property used exclusively for religious, educational or chari- 11 table purposes as defined by law and owned by any corporation or associ- 12 ation organized or conducted exclusively for one or more of such 13 purposes and not operating for profit; provided, however, that 14 exemptions of real or personal property used exclusively for private 15 institutions of higher education may be altered or repealed. 16 § 2. Resolved (if the Assembly concur), That the foregoing be referred 17 to the first regular legislative session convening after the next 18 succeeding general election of members of the assembly, and, in conform- 19 ity with section 1 of article 19 of the constitution, be published for 3 20 months previous to the time of such election. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD89004-01-5 Go to top • Sitemap Request Information Directions and Maps
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