NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION submitted in accordance with Assembly Rule III, Sec 1(f)
BILL NUMBER: A8501
SPONSOR: D'Urso 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 imposing term limits for members of the legislature
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:
Proposing an amendment to section 2 of article 3 of the constitution, in
relation to imposing term limits for members of the legislature.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section 1. Resolved (if the (blank) concur), That section 2 of article 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 for two 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 for two years.
No person elected to office in the senate in the year two thousand twen-
ty and in subsequent years shall serve as a member of the senate for
more than four four year terms. No person elected to office in the
assembly in the year two thousand twenty and in subsequent years shall
serve as a member of the assembly for more than four four year terms.
Any partial term of office held as a member of the legislative prior to
the election to a four year term shall not be used to calculate any term
limitation imposed pursuant to this paragraph.
§ 2. Resolved (if the (blank) 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.
JUSTIFICATION:
This bill will establish a limit on how long a member of the legislature
can hold office for. With these new sanctions, it will prevent any
potential abuse of power and will circulate new members in when the
term-limit expires. This bill amends section 2 of article 3 of the
constitution, regulating the term limits for both the senate and assem-
bly members of the New York State legislature.
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
This is a new bill.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS:
None.
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect the first legislative session succeeding the
next general election.
STATE OF NEW YORK
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8501
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
August 7, 2019
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Introduced by M. of A. D'URSO -- read once and referred to the Committee
on Governmental Operations
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY
proposing an amendment to section 2 of article 3 of the constitution, in
relation to imposing term limits for members of the legislature
1 Section 1. Resolved (if the Senate concur), That section 2 of article
2 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 for two years. The assembly shall consist of
7 one hundred and fifty members. The assembly members elected in the year
8 one thousand nine hundred and thirty-eight, and their successors, shall
9 be chosen for two years.
10 No person elected to office in the senate in the year two thousand
11 twenty and in subsequent years shall serve as a member of the senate for
12 more than four four year terms. No person elected to office in the
13 assembly in the year two thousand twenty and in subsequent years shall
14 serve as a member of the assembly for more than four four year terms.
15 Any partial term of office held as a member of the legislature prior to
16 the election to a four year term shall not be used to calculate any term
17 limitation imposed pursuant to this paragraph.
18 § 2. Resolved (if the Senate concur), That the foregoing amendments be
19 referred to the first regular legislative session convening after the
20 next succeeding general election of members of the assembly, and, in
21 conformity with section 1 of article 19 of the constitution, be
22 published three months previous to the time of such election.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
LBD89132-01-9
