New York A 263: Relates to the imposition of penalties and remedies in suits brought for the vindication of civil rights or human rights

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A00263 Summary:

BILL NOA00263 

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SAME ASNo Same As

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SPONSORPirozzolo

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COSPNSRColton

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd Art 3 §2, Constn

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Increases the length of the term of office of members of the legislature to six years; imposes term limits for members of the legislature.

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01/08/2025referred to governmental operations

01/08/2025to attorney-general for opinion

01/29/2025opinion referred to judiciary

01/07/2026referred to governmental operations

01/08/2026to attorney-general for opinion

01/30/2026opinion referred to judiciary

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
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 263

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 (Prefiled)

 January 8, 2025
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 Introduced by M. of A. PIROZZOLO -- read once and referred to the
 Committee on Governmental Operations

 CONCURRENT RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY

 proposing an amendment to section 2 of article 3 of the constitution, in
 relation to increasing the length of the term of office and imposing
 term limits for members of the legislature

 1 Section 1. Resolved (if the Senate concur), That section 2 of article
 2 3 of the constitution be amended to read as follows:
 3 § 2. The senate shall consist of fifty members, except as hereinafter
 4 provided. The senators [elected in the year one thousand eight hundred
 5 and ninety-five shall hold their offices for three years, and their
 6 successors] shall be [chosen] elected for terms of two years; provided,
 7 that senators elected in the year two thousand twenty-six and in subse-
 8 quent years shall hold their offices for six years. The assembly shall
 9 consist of one hundred and fifty members. The assembly members [elected
 10 in the year one thousand nine hundred and thirty-eight, and their
 11 successors,] shall be [chosen] elected for terms of two years; provided,
 12 that assembly members elected in the year two thousand twenty-six and in
 13 subsequent years shall hold their offices for six years.
 14 No person elected to office in the senate in the year two thousand
 15 twenty-six and in subsequent years shall serve as a member of the senate
 16 for more than three consecutive six year terms. No person elected to
 17 office in the assembly in the year two thousand twenty-six and in subse-
 18 quent years shall serve as a member of the assembly for more than three
 19 consecutive six year terms. Any partial term of office held as a member
 20 of the legislature prior to the election to a consecutive six year term
 21 shall not be used to calculate any term limitation imposed pursuant to
 22 this paragraph.
 23 § 2. Resolved (if the Senate concur), That the provisions of the fore-
 24 going amendments shall apply only to terms of offices commencing after

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD89011-01-5

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 1 such amendments shall have been adopted pursuant to section 1 of article
 2 19 of the constitution.
 3 § 3. Resolved (if the Senate concur), That the foregoing amendments be
 4 referred to the first regular legislative session convening after the
 5 next succeeding general election of members of the assembly, and, in
 6 conformity with section 1 of article 19 of the constitution, be
 7 published three months previous to the time of such election.

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