Assembly Actions -
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Feb 21, 2014 |
opinion referred to judiciary |
Jan 13, 2014 |
to attorney-general for opinion |
Jan 08, 2014 |
referred to judiciary |
Apr 05, 2013 |
print number 324a |
Apr 05, 2013 |
amend and recommit to judiciary |
Feb 06, 2013 |
opinion referred to judiciary |
Jan 11, 2013 |
to attorney-general for opinion |
Jan 09, 2013 |
referred to judiciary |
Senate Bill S324A
2013-2014 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) 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
Bill Amendments
2013-S324 - Details
- 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:
S3298
2015-2016: S943
2017-2018: S1427
2013-S324 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S324 TITLE OF BILL: REVISED 12/10/12 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: Provides that commencing in 2014 and thereafter, members of the legislature shall not serve more than four consecutive terms or 16 years, whichever is longer. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 amends section 2 of article 3 of the constitution to impose term limits of four consecutive terms or 16 years, whichever is longer commencing in 2014. JUSTIFICATION: History has shown that legislative bodies without term limits can easily become ineffectual, and at worst dysfunctional, due to the lack of new ideas and entrenchment of senior legislators who become
2013-S324 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 324 2013-2014 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E (PREFILED) January 9, 2013 ___________ Introduced by Sen. AVELLA -- 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 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: 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 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 TWO THOUSAND SIXTEEN AND IN SUBSEQUENT YEARS SHALL SERVE AS A MEMBER OF THE LEGISLATURE FOR MORE THAN FOUR CONSECUTIVE TERMS OR FOR SIXTEEN YEARS, WHICHEVER IS LONGER, WHETHER SUCH SERVICE IS AS A SENATOR, ASSEMBLY MEMBER, OR CONSECUTIVE TERMS AS A SENATOR AND AN ASSEMBLY MEMBER; PROVIDED THAT ANY PARTIAL TERM OF OFFICE HELD AS A MEMBER OF THE LEGISLATURE PRIOR TO THE ELECTION TO A CONSEC- UTIVE FULL TERM SHALL NOT BE USED TO CALCULATE ANY TERM LIMITATION IMPOSED PURSUANT TO THIS PARAGRAPH. 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
2013-S324A (ACTIVE) - Details
- 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:
S3298
2015-2016: S943
2017-2018: S1427
2013-S324A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S324A 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: Provides that commencing in 2014 and thereafter, members of the legislature shall not serve more than three consecutive terms or 12 years, whichever is longer. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 amends section 2 of article 3 of the constitution to impose term limits of three consecutive terms or 12 years, whichever is longer commencing in 2016. JUSTIFICATION: History has shown that legislative bodies without term limits can easily become ineffectual, and at worst dysfunctional, due to the lack of new ideas and entrenchment of senior legislators who become concerned with maintaining their positions rather than doing the public's business. Unfortunately, the proposition that an election is the "ultimate" form of term limits fails due simply to the extreme power of the incumbency. Opponents of term limits argue that imposition of such laws takes away the power of citizens to choose their leaders. Yet such arguments fail to acknowledge the nature of the electoral process in the lack of true choice that is provided to voters. Millions of
2013-S324A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 324--A 2013-2014 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E (PREFILED) January 9, 2013 ___________ Introduced by Sen. AVELLA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Judiciary -- 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 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: 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 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 TWO THOUSAND SIXTEEN AND IN SUBSEQUENT YEARS SHALL SERVE AS A MEMBER OF THE LEGISLATURE FOR MORE THAN THREE CONSECUTIVE TERMS OR FOR TWELVE YEARS, WHICHEVER IS LONGER, WHETHER SUCH SERVICE IS AS A SENATOR, ASSEMBLY MEMBER, OR CONSECUTIVE TERMS AS A SENATOR AND AN ASSEMBLY MEMBER; PROVIDED THAT ANY PARTIAL TERM OF OFFICE HELD AS A MEMBER OF THE LEGISLATURE PRIOR TO THE ELECTION TO A CONSEC- UTIVE FULL TERM SHALL NOT BE USED TO CALCULATE ANY TERM LIMITATION IMPOSED PURSUANT TO THIS PARAGRAPH. 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 3 months previous to the time of such election.
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