New York S 9293: Proposes a constitutional amendment to increase the terms of office of members of the senate to four years

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S09293 Summary:

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Proposes a constitutional amendment to increase the terms of office of members of the senate to four years.

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02/25/2026REFERRED TO JUDICIARY

02/26/2026TO ATTORNEY-GENERAL FOR OPINION

03/19/2026OPINION REFERRED TO JUDICIARY

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
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 9293

 IN SENATE

 February 25, 2026
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 Introduced by Sen. SANDERS -- 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 terms of office of members of the senate to
 four years

 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-eight and in
 8 subsequent years shall hold their offices for four years. The assembly
 9 shall consist of one hundred and fifty members. The assembly members
 10 [elected in the year one thousand nine hundred and thirty-eight, and
 11 their successors,] shall be [chosen] elected for terms of two years.
 12 § 2. Resolved (if the Assembly concur), That the foregoing amendment
 13 be referred to the first regular legislative session convening after the
 14 next succeeding general election of members of the assembly, and, in
 15 conformity with section 1 of article 19 of the constitution, be
 16 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.
 LBD89136-01-6

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