New York A 9021: Relates to the gubernatorial absence provision

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A09021 Summary:

BILL NOA09021 

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SAME ASSAME AS S07813

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SPONSORButtenschon

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COSPNSRReyes

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd Art 4 §§5 & 6, Constn

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Relates to gubernatorial and lieutenant-gubernatorial absences.

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BILL NOA09021 

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09/05/2025referred to governmental operations

10/10/2025to attorney-general for opinion

11/05/2025opinion referred to judiciary

01/07/2026referred to governmental operations

01/08/2026to attorney-general for opinion

01/30/2026opinion referred to judiciary

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 9021

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 September 5, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. BUTTENSCHON -- read once and referred to the
 Committee on Governmental Operations

 CONCURRENT RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY

 proposing an amendment to article 4 of the constitution, in relation to
 the gubernatorial absence provision

 1 Section 1. Resolved (if the Senate concur), That section 5 of article
 2 4 of the constitution be amended as follows:
 3 § 5. In case of the removal of the governor from office or of [his or
 4 her] the governor's death or resignation, the lieutenant-governor shall
 5 become governor for the remainder of the term. In case the governor-e-
 6 lect shall decline to serve or shall die, the lieutenant-governor-elect
 7 shall become governor for the full term.
 8 In case the governor is impeached[, is absent from the state] or is
 9 [otherwise] unable to discharge the powers and duties of the office of
 10 governor, the lieutenant-governor shall act as governor until the
 11 inability shall cease or until the term of the governor shall expire.
 12 In case of the failure of the governor-elect to take the oath of
 13 office at the commencement of [his or her] such governor-elect's term,
 14 the lieutenant-governor-elect shall act as governor until the [governor]
 15 governor-elect shall take the oath.
 16 § 2. Resolved (if the Senate concur), That the third, fourth and fifth
 17 undesignated paragraphs of section 6 of article 4 of the constitution be
 18 amended as follows:
 19 In case of vacancy in the offices of both governor and lieutenant-gov-
 20 ernor or if both of them shall be impeached[, absent from the state] or
 21 [otherwise] unable to discharge the powers and duties of the office of
 22 governor, the temporary president of the senate shall act as governor
 23 until the inability shall cease or until a governor shall be elected.
 24 In case of vacancy in the office of lieutenant-governor alone, or if
 25 the lieutenant-governor shall be impeached[, absent from the state] or
 26 [otherwise] unable to discharge the powers and duties of office, the

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD89115-01-5

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 1 temporary president of the senate shall perform all the powers and
 2 duties of lieutenant-governor during such vacancy or inability.
 3 If, when the duty of acting as governor devolves upon the temporary
 4 president of the senate, there be a vacancy in such office or the tempo-
 5 rary president of the senate shall be [absent from the state or other-
 6 wise] unable to discharge the duties of governor, the speaker of the
 7 assembly shall act as governor during such vacancy or inability.
 8 § 3. Resolved (if the Senate concur), That the foregoing amendment be
 9 referred to the first regular legislative session convening after the
 10 next succeeding general election of members of the assembly, and, in
 11 conformity with section 1 of article 19 of the constitution, be
 12 published for 3 months previous to the time of such election.

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