Senate Bill S894A

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Increases the terms of office of members of the legislature to four years

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2015-S894 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A8577
Current Committee:
Senate Judiciary
Law Section:
Constitution, Concurrent Resolutions to Amend
Laws Affected:
Amd Art 3 §2, Constn
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: S3299
2013-2014: S725
2017-2018: S1558, A1295
2019-2020: A544

2015-S894 - Summary

Increases the terms of office of members of the legislature to four years; provided that in all legislative terms that commence immediately following a decennial census year, the terms shall be two years.

2015-S894 - Sponsor Memo

2015-S894 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                   894

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             January 7, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sens. AVELLA, KRUEGER -- 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  legisla-
  ture to four years

  Section  1. Resolved (if the Assembly concur), That section 2 of arti-
cle 3 of the constitution be amended to read as follows:
  S 2. The senate shall consist of fifty members, except as  hereinafter
provided.  The  senators [elected in the year one thousand eight hundred
and ninety-five shall hold their offices  for  three  years,  and  their
successors]  shall be [chosen] ELECTED for TERMS OF two years; PROVIDED,
THAT SENATORS ELECTED IN THE YEAR TWO THOUSAND SEVENTEEN AND  IN  SUBSE-
QUENT  YEARS  THEREAFTER  SHALL  HOLD  THEIR  OFFICES  FOR  FOUR  YEARS;
PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT IN ALL LEGISLATIVE  TERMS  THAT  COMMENCE  IMME-
DIATELY  FOLLOWING A DECENNIAL CENSUS YEAR, THE TERM SHALL BE TWO YEARS.
The assembly shall consist of one hundred and fifty members. The  assem-
bly  members  [elected in the year one thousand nine hundred and thirty-
eight, and their successors,] shall be [chosen] ELECTED for TERMS OF two
years; PROVIDED, THAT ASSEMBLY MEMBERS ELECTED IN THE YEAR TWO  THOUSAND
SEVENTEEN  AND  IN  SUBSEQUENT YEARS THEREAFTER SHALL HOLD THEIR OFFICES
FOR FOUR YEARS; PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT IN ALL  LEGISLATIVE  TERMS  THAT
COMMENCE  IMMEDIATELY  FOLLOWING A DECENNIAL CENSUS YEAR, THE TERM SHALL
BE TWO YEARS.
  S 2. Resolved (if the Assembly concur), That  the  provisions  of  the
foregoing  amendments  shall  apply  only  to terms of office commencing
after such amendments shall have been adopted pursuant to section  1  of
article 19 of the constitution.
  S  3. Resolved (if the Assembly concur), That the foregoing amendments
be referred to the first regular legislative session convening after the
next succeeding general election of the members of the assembly, and, in
conformity with  section  1  of  article  19  of  the  constitution,  be
published for three months previous to the time of such election.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

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2015-S894A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A8577
Current Committee:
Senate Judiciary
Law Section:
Constitution, Concurrent Resolutions to Amend
Laws Affected:
Amd Art 3 §2, Constn
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: S3299
2013-2014: S725
2017-2018: S1558, A1295
2019-2020: A544

2015-S894A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Increases the terms of office of members of the legislature to four years; provided that in all legislative terms that commence immediately following a decennial census year, the terms shall be two years.

2015-S894A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2015-S894A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 894--A

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             January 7, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sens. AVELLA, KRUEGER -- read twice and ordered printed,
  and when printed to be committed to  the  Committee  on  Judiciary  --
  recommitted  to  the  Committee on Judiciary in accordance with Senate
  Rule  6,  sec.  8  --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended,  ordered
  reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

            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 legisla-
  ture to four years

  Section 1. Resolved (if the Assembly concur), That section 2 of  arti-
cle 3 of the constitution be amended to read as follows:
  S  2. The senate shall consist of fifty members, except as hereinafter
provided. The senators [elected in the year one thousand  eight  hundred
and  ninety-five  shall  hold  their  offices for three years, and their
successors] shall be [chosen] ELECTED for TERMS OF two years;  PROVIDED,
THAT  SENATORS  ELECTED  IN THE YEAR TWO THOUSAND EIGHTEEN AND IN SUBSE-
QUENT  YEARS  THEREAFTER  SHALL  HOLD  THEIR  OFFICES  FOR  FOUR  YEARS;
PROVIDED,  FURTHER,  THAT  IN  ALL LEGISLATIVE TERMS THAT COMMENCE IMME-
DIATELY FOLLOWING A DECENNIAL CENSUS YEAR, THE TERM SHALL BE TWO  YEARS.
The  assembly shall consist of one hundred and fifty members. The assem-
bly members [elected in the year one thousand nine hundred  and  thirty-
eight, and their successors,] shall be [chosen] ELECTED for TERMS OF two
years;  PROVIDED, THAT ASSEMBLY MEMBERS ELECTED IN THE YEAR TWO THOUSAND
EIGHTEEN AND IN SUBSEQUENT YEARS THEREAFTER SHALL HOLD THEIR OFFICES FOR
FOUR YEARS; PROVIDED,  FURTHER,  THAT  IN  ALL  LEGISLATIVE  TERMS  THAT
COMMENCE  IMMEDIATELY  FOLLOWING A DECENNIAL CENSUS YEAR, THE TERM SHALL
BE TWO YEARS.
  S 2. Resolved (if the Assembly concur), That  the  provisions  of  the
foregoing  amendments  shall  apply  only  to terms of office commencing
after such amendments shall have been adopted pursuant to section  1  of
article 19 of the constitution.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD89016-02-6

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