New York S 5877: Relates to eligibility requirements to run for the office of president of the United States

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S05877 Summary:

BILL NOS05877 

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SAME ASNo Same As

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SPONSORLANZA

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COSPNSR

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MLTSPNSR

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Add Art XIII-A §1, Constn

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Relates to eligibility requirements to run for the office of president of the United States; requires upon declaration of intention to run for the office of president of the United States, an individual who is currently holding office at the state or local level must thereafter resign such state or local office.

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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
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 5877

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 March 3, 2025
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 Introduced by Sen. LANZA -- 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 the constitution, in relation to eligibility
 to run for president of the United States

 1 Section 1. Resolved (if the Assembly concur), That the constitution be
 2 amended by adding a new article XIII-A to read as follows:

 3 ARTICLE XIII-A
 4 RUNNING FOR PUBLIC OFFICE

 5 Section 1. No individual currently serving in an office of the state
 6 or local government representing the state of New York may concurrently
 7 run for the office of president of the United States. Such individual
 8 may first declare the intention to run for the office of president of
 9 the United States; provided that upon such declaration such individual
 10 must thereafter resign their official position. For purposes of this
 11 section the terms "office of the state or local government" shall
 12 include, but not be limited to: governor, lieutenant governor, comp-
 13 troller, attorney general, members of the state legislature, and local
 14 and state officers.
 15 § 2. Resolved (if the Assembly concur), That the foregoing amendment
 16 be referred to the first regular legislative session convening after the
 17 next succeeding general election of members of the assembly, and, in
 18 conformity with section 1 of article 19 of the constitution, be
 19 published for 3 months previous to the time of such election.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD89098-01-5

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