New York S 5831: Prohibits the governor from granting themselves or any person involved with furthering the illegal conduct of the governor a reprieve, commutation or pardon

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S05831 Summary:

BILL NOS05831 

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SAME ASSAME AS A01844

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SPONSORSKOUFIS

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COSPNSR

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd Art 4 §4, Constn

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Prohibits the governor from granting themselves or any person involved with furthering the illegal conduct of the governor a reprieve, commutation or pardon.

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BILL NOS05831 

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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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 5831

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 March 3, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by Sen. SKOUFIS -- 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 4 of article 4 of the constitution, in
 relation to prohibiting the governor from granting themselves or any
 person involved with furthering the illegal conduct of the governor a
 reprieve, commutation or pardon

 1 Section 1. Resolved (if the Assembly concur), That section 4 of arti-
 2 cle 4 of the constitution be amended to read as follows:
 3 § 4. The governor shall have the power to grant reprieves, commu-
 4 tations and pardons after conviction, for all offenses except treason
 5 and cases of impeachment, upon such conditions and with such
 6 restrictions and limitations, as [he or she] the governor may think
 7 proper, subject to such regulations as may be provided by law relative
 8 to the manner of applying for pardons. The governor shall not have the
 9 power to grant a reprieve, commutation or pardon to themselves, or to
 10 any persons involved with furthering any illegal or unlawful conduct of
 11 such governor. Upon conviction for treason, the governor shall have
 12 power to suspend the execution of the sentence, until the case shall be
 13 reported to the legislature at its next meeting, when the legislature
 14 shall either pardon, or commute the sentence, direct the execution of
 15 the sentence, or grant a further reprieve. The governor shall annually
 16 communicate to the legislature each case of reprieve, commutation or
 17 pardon granted, stating the name of the convict, the crime of which the
 18 convict was convicted, the sentence and its date, and the date of the
 19 commutation, pardon or reprieve.
 20 § 2. Resolved (if the Assembly concur), That the foregoing amendment
 21 be referred to the first regular legislative session convening after
 22 the next succeeding general election of members of the assembly, and,
 23 in conformity with section 1 of article 19 of the constitution, be
 24 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.
 LBD89053-01-5

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