Senate Bill S2722B

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Limits tenure of temporary president of the senate, speaker of the assembly, majority and minority leaders and committee chairs

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

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2015-S2722 - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Governmental Operations
Law Section:
Legislative Law
Laws Affected:
Add §§5-b & 5-c, Leg L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: S3139
2011-2012: S4877
2013-2014: S3556
2017-2018: S1229
2019-2020: S2010
2021-2022: S3874
2023-2024: S1596
2025-2026: S1583

2015-S2722 - Summary

Limits the tenure of the temporary president of the senate, speaker of the assembly, majority leader of the senate, minority leader of the senate, majority leader of the assembly and minority leader of the assembly to 8 years; limits the tenure of the chairman of any single legislative committee to 8 consecutive years.

2015-S2722 - Sponsor Memo

2015-S2722 - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  2722

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            January 28, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sens.  GRIFFO,  BONACIC,  CARLUCCI,  DeFRANCISCO, FUNKE,
  GALLIVAN, LARKIN, RANZENHOFER,  RITCHIE  --  read  twice  and  ordered
  printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Investi-
  gations and Government Operations

AN  ACT to amend the legislative law, in relation to limiting the amount
  of time any member of the legislature may serve as temporary president
  of the senate, speaker of the assembly, minority leader of the senate,
  minority leader of the assembly or chairman of a legislative committee

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1.  The legislative law is amended by adding two new sections
5-b and 5-c to read as follows:
  S 5-B. LIMITATION ON TENURE OF TEMPORARY PRESIDENT, SPEAKER AND MINOR-
ITY LEADERS. NO MEMBER OF THE  LEGISLATURE  SHALL  HOLD  THE  OFFICE  OF
TEMPORARY  PRESIDENT  OF  THE  SENATE, SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY, MINORITY
LEADER OF THE SENATE OR MINORITY LEADER OF THE ASSEMBLY  FOR  MORE  THAN
TWELVE YEARS.
  S  5-C.  LIMITATION  ON  TENURE  OF LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN. NO
MEMBER OF THE LEGISLATURE SHALL BE THE CHAIRMAN OF ANY  SINGLE  LEGISLA-
TIVE  COMMITTEE,  EXCEPT  THE  COMMITTEE  ON  RULES, FOR MORE THAN EIGHT
YEARS.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.




 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD00211-01-5

co-Sponsors

2015-S2722A - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Governmental Operations
Law Section:
Legislative Law
Laws Affected:
Add §§5-b & 5-c, Leg L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: S3139
2011-2012: S4877
2013-2014: S3556
2017-2018: S1229
2019-2020: S2010
2021-2022: S3874
2023-2024: S1596
2025-2026: S1583

2015-S2722A - Summary

Limits the tenure of the temporary president of the senate, speaker of the assembly, majority leader of the senate, minority leader of the senate, majority leader of the assembly and minority leader of the assembly to 8 years; limits the tenure of the chairman of any single legislative committee to 8 consecutive years.

2015-S2722A - Sponsor Memo

2015-S2722A - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 2722--A

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            January 28, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sens.  GRIFFO,  LIBOUS,  BONACIC, CARLUCCI, DeFRANCISCO,
  FUNKE, GALLIVAN, LARKIN, O'MARA, RANZENHOFER, RITCHIE  --  read  twice
  and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee
  on  Investigations  and Government Operations -- committee discharged,
  bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended  and  recommitted  to  said
  committee

AN  ACT to amend the legislative law, in relation to limiting the amount
  of time any member of the legislature may serve as temporary president
  of the senate, speaker of the assembly, minority leader of the senate,
  minority leader of the assembly or chairman of a legislative committee

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1.  The legislative law is amended by adding two new sections
5-b and 5-c to read as follows:
  S 5-B. LIMITATION ON TENURE OF TEMPORARY PRESIDENT, SPEAKER AND MINOR-
ITY LEADERS. NO MEMBER OF THE  LEGISLATURE  SHALL  HOLD  THE  OFFICE  OF
TEMPORARY  PRESIDENT  OF  THE  SENATE, SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY, MINORITY
LEADER OF THE SENATE OR MINORITY LEADER OF THE ASSEMBLY  FOR  MORE  THAN
EIGHT YEARS.
  S  5-C.  LIMITATION  ON  TENURE  OF LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN. NO
MEMBER OF THE LEGISLATURE SHALL BE THE CHAIRMAN OF ANY  SINGLE  LEGISLA-
TIVE  COMMITTEE,  EXCEPT  THE  COMMITTEE  ON  RULES, FOR MORE THAN EIGHT
CONSECUTIVE YEARS.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.



 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD00211-02-5

co-Sponsors

2015-S2722B - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Governmental Operations
Law Section:
Legislative Law
Laws Affected:
Add §§5-b & 5-c, Leg L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: S3139
2011-2012: S4877
2013-2014: S3556
2017-2018: S1229
2019-2020: S2010
2021-2022: S3874
2023-2024: S1596
2025-2026: S1583

2015-S2722B - Summary

Limits the tenure of the temporary president of the senate, speaker of the assembly, majority leader of the senate, minority leader of the senate, majority leader of the assembly and minority leader of the assembly to 8 years; limits the tenure of the chairman of any single legislative committee to 8 consecutive years.

2015-S2722B - Sponsor Memo

2015-S2722B - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 2722--B
    Cal. No. 73

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            January 28, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by Sens. GRIFFO, LIBOUS, AMEDORE, BONACIC, CARLUCCI, DeFRAN-
  CISCO, FUNKE, GALLIVAN, LARKIN, O'MARA,  ORTT,  RANZENHOFER,  RITCHIE,
  SERINO  --  read  twice  and  ordered  printed, and when printed to be
  committed to the Committee on Investigations and Government Operations
  -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered  reprinted  as  amended
  and  recommitted  to  said  committee -- committee discharged and said
  bill committed to the Committee on Rules -- ordered to a  third  read-
  ing,  amended  and ordered reprinted, retaining its place in the order
  of third reading

AN ACT to amend the legislative law, in relation to limiting the  amount
  of time any member of the legislature may serve as temporary president
  of the senate, speaker of the assembly, minority leader of the senate,
  minority leader of the assembly or chairman of a legislative committee

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. The legislative law is amended by adding two  new  sections
5-b and 5-c to read as follows:
  S 5-B. LIMITATION ON TENURE OF TEMPORARY PRESIDENT, SPEAKER AND MINOR-
ITY  LEADERS.  NO  MEMBER  OF  THE  LEGISLATURE SHALL HOLD THE OFFICE OF
TEMPORARY PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE, SPEAKER  OF  THE  ASSEMBLY,  MINORITY
LEADER  OF  THE  SENATE OR MINORITY LEADER OF THE ASSEMBLY FOR MORE THAN
EIGHT YEARS.
  S 5-C. LIMITATION ON TENURE  OF  LEGISLATIVE  COMMITTEE  CHAIRMAN.  NO
MEMBER  OF  THE LEGISLATURE SHALL BE THE CHAIRMAN OF ANY SINGLE LEGISLA-
TIVE COMMITTEE FOR MORE THAN EIGHT CONSECUTIVE YEARS.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.


 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD00211-04-5

co-Sponsors

2015-S2722C - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Governmental Operations
Law Section:
Legislative Law
Laws Affected:
Add §§5-b & 5-c, Leg L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: S3139
2011-2012: S4877
2013-2014: S3556
2017-2018: S1229
2019-2020: S2010
2021-2022: S3874
2023-2024: S1596
2025-2026: S1583

2015-S2722C - Summary

Limits the tenure of the temporary president of the senate, speaker of the assembly, majority leader of the senate, minority leader of the senate, majority leader of the assembly and minority leader of the assembly to 8 years; limits the tenure of the chairman of any single legislative committee to 8 consecutive years.

2015-S2722C - Sponsor Memo

2015-S2722C - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 2722--C
    Cal. No. 6

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            January 28, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sens. GRIFFO, AMEDORE, BONACIC, CARLUCCI, CROCI, DeFRAN-
  CISCO, FUNKE, GALLIVAN, LARKIN, LATIMER,  MARCHIONE,  MURPHY,  O'MARA,
  ORTT,  RANZENHOFER, RITCHIE, SERINO -- read twice and ordered printed,
  and when printed to be committed to the  Committee  on  Investigations
  and  Government  Operations  --  committee  discharged,  bill amended,
  ordered reprinted as amended and  recommitted  to  said  committee  --
  committee discharged and said bill committed to the Committee on Rules
  --  ordered to a third reading, amended and ordered reprinted, retain-
  ing its place in the order of third  reading  --  recommitted  to  the
  Committee  on  Investigations  and Government Operations in accordance
  with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8  --  committee  discharged  and  said  bill
  committed  to  the  Committee on Rules -- reported favorably from said
  committee, ordered to a third reading, passed by Senate and  delivered
  to  the Assembly, recalled, vote reconsidered, restored to third read-
  ing, amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place in  the  order
  of third reading

AN  ACT to amend the legislative law, in relation to limiting the amount
  of time any member of the legislature may serve as temporary president
  of the senate, speaker of the assembly, majority leader of the senate,
  majority leader of the assembly, minority leader of the senate, minor-
  ity leader of the assembly or chairman of a legislative committee

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1.  The legislative law is amended by adding two new sections
5-b and 5-c to read as follows:
  S 5-B. LIMITATION ON TENURE OF TEMPORARY PRESIDENT, SPEAKER AND MINOR-
ITY LEADERS. NO MEMBER OF THE  LEGISLATURE  SHALL  HOLD  THE  OFFICE  OF
TEMPORARY  PRESIDENT  OF  THE  SENATE, SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY, MAJORITY
LEADER OF THE SENATE, MAJORITY LEADER OF THE ASSEMBLY,  MINORITY  LEADER
OF  THE  SENATE  OR  MINORITY LEADER OF THE ASSEMBLY FOR MORE THAN EIGHT
YEARS.

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

co-Sponsors

2015-S2722D (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Governmental Operations
Law Section:
Legislative Law
Laws Affected:
Add §§5-b & 5-c, Leg L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: S3139
2011-2012: S4877
2013-2014: S3556
2017-2018: S1229
2019-2020: S2010
2021-2022: S3874
2023-2024: S1596
2025-2026: S1583

2015-S2722D (ACTIVE) - Summary

Limits the tenure of the temporary president of the senate, speaker of the assembly, majority leader of the senate, minority leader of the senate, majority leader of the assembly and minority leader of the assembly to 8 years; limits the tenure of the chairman of any single legislative committee to 8 consecutive years.

2015-S2722D (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2015-S2722D (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 2722--D
    Cal. No. 6

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            January 28, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sens. GRIFFO, AMEDORE, BONACIC, CARLUCCI, CROCI, DeFRAN-
  CISCO, FUNKE, GALLIVAN, LARKIN, LATIMER,  MARCHIONE,  MURPHY,  O'MARA,
  ORTT,  RANZENHOFER, RITCHIE, SERINO -- read twice and ordered printed,
  and when printed to be committed to the  Committee  on  Investigations
  and  Government  Operations  --  committee  discharged,  bill amended,
  ordered reprinted as amended and  recommitted  to  said  committee  --
  committee discharged and said bill committed to the Committee on Rules
  --  ordered to a third reading, amended and ordered reprinted, retain-
  ing its place in the order of third  reading  --  recommitted  to  the
  Committee  on  Investigations  and Government Operations in accordance
  with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8  --  committee  discharged  and  said  bill
  committed  to  the  Committee on Rules -- reported favorably from said
  committee, ordered to a third reading, passed by Senate and  delivered
  to  the Assembly, recalled, vote reconsidered, restored to third read-
  ing, amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place in  the  order
  of third reading -- again amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its
  place in the order of third reading

AN  ACT to amend the legislative law, in relation to limiting the amount
  of time any member of the legislature may serve as temporary president
  of the senate, speaker of the assembly, majority leader of the senate,
  majority leader of the assembly, minority leader of the senate, minor-
  ity leader of the assembly or chairman of a legislative committee

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1.  The legislative law is amended by adding two new sections
5-b and 5-c to read as follows:
  S 5-B. LIMITATION ON TENURE OF TEMPORARY PRESIDENT, SPEAKER AND MINOR-
ITY LEADERS. NO MEMBER OF THE  LEGISLATURE  SHALL  HOLD  THE  OFFICE  OF
TEMPORARY  PRESIDENT  OF  THE  SENATE, SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY, MAJORITY
LEADER OF THE SENATE, MAJORITY LEADER OF THE ASSEMBLY,  MINORITY  LEADER

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD00211-10-6

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