New York A 2285: Requires the governor and senior state officers to appear before the legislature

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A02285 Summary:

BILL NOA02285 

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SAME ASNo Same As

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SPONSORGandolfo

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COSPNSRJensen, Ra, Brabenec, Durso

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd Art 4 §3, Constn

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Requires the governor and senior state officers to appear before the legislature as requested by the legislature to publicly explain actions and answer questions.

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BILL NOA02285 

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01/16/2025referred to governmental operations

01/17/2025to attorney-general for opinion

02/05/2025opinion 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
 ________________________________________________________________________

 2285

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 January 16, 2025
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 Introduced by M. of A. GANDOLFO, JENSEN, RA, BRABENEC, DURSO -- read
 once and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations

 CONCURRENT RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY

 proposing an amendment to section 3 of article 4 of the constitution, in
 relation to requiring the governor and senior state officers to appear
 before the legislature

 1 Section 1. Resolved (if the Senate concur), That section 3 of article
 2 4 of the constitution be amended to read as follows:
 3 § 3. The governor shall be commander-in-chief of the military and
 4 naval forces of the state. The governor shall have power to convene the
 5 legislature, or the senate only, on extraordinary occasions. At extraor-
 6 dinary sessions convened pursuant to the provisions of this section no
 7 subject shall be acted upon, except such as the governor may recommend
 8 for consideration. The governor shall communicate by message to the
 9 legislature at every session the condition of the state, and recommend
 10 such matters to it as [he or she] the governor shall judge expedient.
 11 The governor shall expedite all such measures as may be resolved upon by
 12 the legislature, and shall take care that the laws are faithfully
 13 executed. Subject and pursuant to such laws as may be enacted to this
 14 effect, the governor, and all other state officers subject to senate
 15 confirmation, shall periodically appear before the two houses of the
 16 legislature as requested by the legislature for the purpose of publicly
 17 explaining actions and answering questions pertaining to matters of
 18 consequence to the people of New York state. The speaker of the assem-
 19 bly, minority leader of the assembly, temporary president of the senate,
 20 and minority leader of the senate shall each be given equal opportu-
 21 nities to pose questions to the governor and officers within their
 22 respective houses, and each may select and delegate other members to
 23 pose questions as they deem proper. The governor shall receive for [his
 24 or her] the governor's services an annual salary to be fixed by joint
 25 resolution of the senate and assembly, and there shall be provided for

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD89054-01-5

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 1 [his or her] the governor's use a suitable and furnished executive resi-
 2 dence.
 3 § 2. Resolved (if the Senate concur), That the foregoing amendment 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 for 3 months previous to the time of such election.

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