New York A 11238: Relates to actions or proceedings involving section one of article nineteen of the state constitution

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A11238 Summary:

BILL NOA11238 

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SAME ASSAME AS S09337

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SPONSORLavine

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COSPNSR

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MLTSPNSR

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Add §516, CPLR

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Sets the required venue for actions or proceedings involving section one of article nineteen of the state constitution.

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BILL NOA11238 

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05/01/2026referred to judiciary

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 11238

 IN ASSEMBLY

 May 1, 2026
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. LAVINE -- read once and referred to the Committee
 on Judiciary

 AN ACT to amend the civil practice law and rules, in relation to actions
 or proceedings involving section one of article nineteen of the state
 constitution

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

 1 Section 1. The civil practice law and rules is amended by adding a new
 2 section 516 to read as follows:
 3 § 516. Actions or proceedings involving section one of article nine-
 4 teen of the state constitution. 1. Notwithstanding any other law to the
 5 contrary, in any action or proceeding involving section one of article
 6 nineteen of the state constitution, venue shall be proper only in one of
 7 the following designated courts in a judicial department within which at
 8 least one plaintiff is located:
 9 (a) first judicial department: New York county;
 10 (b) second judicial department: Westchester county;
 11 (c) third judicial department: Albany county; or
 12 (d) fourth judicial department: Erie county.
 13 2. For purposes of this section, an action or proceeding involving
 14 section one of article nineteen of the state constitution shall include
 15 but not be limited to an action or proceeding involving any claim, coun-
 16 ter-claim, cross-claim, defense, or affirmative defense raised by any
 17 party related to the process for proposing a constitutional amendment,
 18 the process by which a constitutional amendment is placed on the ballot,
 19 the manner in which a constitutional amendment appears on the ballot, an
 20 election related to a constitutional amendment, or the interpretation of
 21 an enacted constitutional amendment.
 22 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD14677-01-6

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