New York S 6794: Increases the length of the term of office to four years for members of the legislature

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S06794 Summary:

BILL NOS06794 

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SAME ASNo Same As

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SPONSORJACKSON

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COSPNSRBRISPORT, CLEARE

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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 to four years for members of the legislature.

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BILL NOS06794 

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03/24/2025REFERRED TO JUDICIARY

03/24/2025TO ATTORNEY-GENERAL FOR OPINION

04/24/2025OPINION REFERRED TO JUDICIARY

01/07/2026REFERRED TO JUDICIARY

01/08/2026TO ATTORNEY-GENERAL FOR OPINION

02/05/2026OPINION REFERRED TO JUDICIARY

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
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 6794

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 March 24, 2025
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 Introduced by Sens. JACKSON, BRISPORT -- 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 2 of article 3 of the constitution, in
 relation to increasing the length of the term of office for members of
 the legislature

 1 Section 1. Resolved (if the Assembly concur), That section 2 of arti-
 2 cle 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 four 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 four years.
 14 § 2. Resolved (if the Assembly concur), That the foregoing amendments
 15 be referred to the first regular legislative session convening after the
 16 next succeeding general election of members of the assembly, and, in
 17 conformity with section 1 of article 19 of the constitution, be
 18 published three months previous to the time of such election.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD89113-01-5

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