New York S 5851: Requires elections and terms of certain officials occur on even-numbered years

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S05851 Summary:

BILL NOS05851 

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SAME ASSAME AS A07369

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SPONSORSKOUFIS

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COSPNSRCLEARE, COMRIE, COONEY, HARCKHAM, HOYLMAN-SIGAL, JACKSON, MAY, RYAN S, SALAZAR, SEPULVEDA

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd Art 6 §21, Art 13 §§8, 3 & 13, Art 4 §6, add Art 13 §§9 & 10, Constn

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Requires certain elections take place in even-numbered years for certain municipal and judicial officials.

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BILL NOS05851 

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03/03/2025REFERRED TO JUDICIARY

03/04/2025TO ATTORNEY-GENERAL FOR OPINION

03/24/2025OPINION REFERRED TO JUDICIARY

01/07/2026REFERRED TO JUDICIARY

01/08/2026TO ATTORNEY-GENERAL FOR OPINION

02/03/2026OPINION REFERRED TO JUDICIARY

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 5851

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 March 3, 2025
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 Introduced by Sens. SKOUFIS, COONEY, HARCKHAM, JACKSON, MAY, S. RYAN,
 SALAZAR, SEPULVEDA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed
 to be committed to the Committee on Judiciary

 CONCURRENT RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY

 proposing amendments to section 21 of article 6, article 13, and section
 6 of article 4 of the constitution, in relation to requiring certain
 elections be held in even-numbered years at the general election

 1 Section 1. Resolved (if the Assembly concur), That section 21 of arti-
 2 cle 6 of the constitution be amended to read as follows:
 3 § 21. a. When a vacancy shall occur, otherwise than by expiration of
 4 term, in the office of justice of the supreme court, of judge of the
 5 county court, of judge of the surrogate's court or judge of the family
 6 court outside the city of New York, it shall be filled for [a full] the
 7 remainder of the term at the next general election occurring in an even-
 8 numbered year held not less than three months after such vacancy occurs
 9 and, until the vacancy shall be so filled, the governor by and with the
 10 advice and consent of the senate, if the senate shall be in session, or,
 11 if the senate not be in session, the governor may fill such vacancy by
 12 an appointment which shall continue until and including the last day of
 13 December next after the election at which the vacancy shall be filled.
 14 b. When a vacancy shall occur, otherwise than by expiration of term,
 15 in the office of judge of the court of claims, it shall be filled for
 16 the unexpired term in the same manner as an original appointment.
 17 c. When a vacancy shall occur, otherwise than by expiration of term,
 18 in the office of judge elected to the city-wide court of civil jurisdic-
 19 tion of the city of New York, it shall be filled for [a full] the
 20 remainder of the term at the next general election occurring in an even-
 21 numbered year held not less than three months after such vacancy occurs
 22 and, until the vacancy shall be so filled, the mayor of the city of New
 23 York may fill such vacancy by an appointment which shall continue until
 24 and including the last day of December next after the election at which
 25 the vacancy shall be filled. When a vacancy shall occur, otherwise than

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD89016-01-5

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 1 by expiration of term on the last day of December of any year, in the
 2 office of judge appointed to the family court within the city of New
 3 York or the city-wide court of criminal jurisdiction of the city of New
 4 York, the mayor of the city of New York shall fill such vacancy by an
 5 appointment for the unexpired term.
 6 d. When a vacancy shall occur, otherwise than by expiration of term,
 7 in the office of judge of the district court, it shall be filled for [a
 8 full] the remainder of the term at the next general election occurring
 9 in an even-numbered year held not less than three months after such
 10 vacancy occurs and, until the vacancy shall be so filled, the board of
 11 supervisors or the supervisor or supervisors of the affected district if
 12 such district consists of a portion of a county or, in counties with an
 13 el