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Mar 01, 2022 |
opinion referred to judiciary |
Jan 28, 2022 |
to attorney-general for opinion |
Jan 05, 2022 |
referred to judiciary |
May 19, 2021 |
opinion referred to judiciary |
Apr 26, 2021 |
to attorney-general for opinion |
Apr 12, 2021 |
referred to judiciary |
Senate Bill S6117
2021-2022 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Judiciary Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
2021-S6117 (ACTIVE) - Details
2021-S6117 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S6117 SPONSOR: BOYLE TITLE OF BILL: CONCURRENT RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY proposing an amendment to section 2 of article 3 of the constitution, in relation to increasing the length of the term of office and imposing term limits for members of the legislature PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: To increase the length of term of office for members of the legislature from two years to four years and would limit members of the legislature from serving more than three consecutive four year terms. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 1. Amends Section 2 Article 3 of the constitution to increase the length of term of office for members of the legislature from two years to four years and would limit members of the legislature from
2021-S6117 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6117 2021-2022 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E April 12, 2021 ___________ Introduced by Sen. BOYLE -- 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 length of the term of office and imposing term limits for members of the legislature Section 1. Resolved (if the Assembly concur), That section 2 of arti- cle 3 of the constitution be amended to read as follows: § 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 TWENTY-TWO AND IN SUBSE- QUENT YEARS SHALL HOLD THEIR OFFICES FOR FOUR YEARS. The assembly shall consist of one hundred and fifty members. The assembly 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 TWENTY-TWO AND IN SUBSEQUENT YEARS SHALL HOLD THEIR OFFICES FOR FOUR YEARS. NO PERSON ELECTED TO OFFICE IN THE SENATE IN THE YEAR TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-TWO AND IN SUBSEQUENT YEARS SHALL SERVE AS A MEMBER OF THE SENATE FOR MORE THAN THREE CONSECUTIVE FOUR YEAR TERMS. NO PERSON ELECTED TO OFFICE IN THE ASSEMBLY IN THE YEAR TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-TWO AND IN SUBSE- QUENT YEARS SHALL SERVE AS A MEMBER OF THE ASSEMBLY FOR MORE THAN THREE CONSECUTIVE FOUR YEAR TERMS. ANY PARTIAL TERM OF OFFICE HELD AS A MEMBER OF THE LEGISLATURE PRIOR TO THE ELECTION TO A CONSECUTIVE FOUR YEAR TERM SHALL NOT BE USED TO CALCULATE ANY TERM LIMITATION IMPOSED PURSUANT TO THIS PARAGRAPH. § 2. 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 members of the assembly, and, in conformity with section 1 of article 19 of the constitution, be published three months previous to the time of such election.
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