Senate Bill S3395

2019-2020 Legislative Session

Establishes a procedure for a people's veto of laws enacted by the legislature

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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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2019-S3395 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A7343
Current Committee:
Senate Judiciary
Law Section:
Constitution, Concurrent Resolutions to Amend
Laws Affected:
Add Art 1 §19, Constn
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: S7325, A10193
2011-2012: S4866, A2089
2013-2014: S1651, A3118
2015-2016: S282, A279
2017-2018: S1244, A3553

2019-S3395 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes a procedure for a people's veto of laws enacted by the legislature.

2019-S3395 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2019-S3395 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   3395
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 6, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. LAVALLE -- 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 article 1 of the constitution, in relation  to
   establishing  a  procedure  for a people's veto of laws enacted by the
   legislature

   Section 1. Resolved (if the Assembly concur), That article  1  of  the
 constitution be amended by adding a new section 19 to read as follows:
   §  19.  PEOPLE'S  VETO.  1.  PETITION PROCEDURE; PETITION FOR PEOPLE'S
 VETO. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER SECTION  OF  THIS  CONSTITUTION  TO  THE
 CONTRARY,  UPON  A  WRITTEN  PETITION  OF THE ELECTORS OF THE STATE, THE
 NUMBER OF WHICH SHALL NOT BE LESS THAN 5 PERCENT OF THE TOTAL  VOTE  FOR
 GOVERNOR CAST IN THE LAST GUBERNATORIAL ELECTION PRECEDING THE FILING OF
 SUCH  PETITION,  FILED  IN  THE  OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE, ON OR
 BEFORE THE NINETIETH DAY AFTER A BILL SHALL HAVE BECOME LAW PURSUANT  TO
 ARTICLE  4,  SECTION  7  OF THIS CONSTITUTION, WHICH INCREASES, EXTENDS,
 IMPOSES, OR REVIVES ANY TAX, FEE, ASSESSMENT,  SURCHARGE  OR  ANY  OTHER
 SUCH LEVY OR COLLECTION, REQUESTING THAT SUCH LAW OR PART OR PARTS THER-
 EOF, BE REFERRED TO THE PEOPLE, SUCH LAW OR PART OR PARTS THEREOF AS ARE
 SPECIFIED IN SUCH PETITION SHALL NOT TAKE EFFECT UNTIL 30 DAYS AFTER THE
 GOVERNOR  SHALL HAVE ANNOUNCED BY PUBLIC PROCLAMATION THAT THE SAME HAVE
 BEEN RATIFIED BY A MAJORITY OF THE ELECTORS VOTING THEREON AT A  GENERAL
 ELECTION.  AT  LEAST  ONE-HALF  OF THE SIGNATURES SHALL BE FROM ELECTORS
 RESIDING OUTSIDE OF A CITY WITH A POPULATION OF ONE MILLION OR MORE.
   2. EFFECT OF REFERENDUM. THE EFFECT OF ANY LAW OR PART OR PARTS THERE-
 OF AS ARE SPECIFIED IN SUCH PETITION SHALL BE SUSPENDED UPON THE  FILING
 OF  SUCH PETITION. IF IT IS LATER FINALLY DETERMINED, IN ACCORDANCE WITH
 ANY PROCEDURE ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE, PURSUANT TO THE  CONSTITUTION,
 THAT  SUCH PETITION WAS INVALID, SUCH LAW OR PART OR PARTS THEREOF SHALL
 THEN TAKE EFFECT UPON THE DAY FOLLOWING SUCH FINAL DETERMINATION.
   3. REFERRAL TO ELECTORS; PROCLAMATION  BY  GOVERNOR.  AS  SOON  AS  IT
 APPEARS  THAT  THE  EFFECT  OF ANY LAW OR PART OR PARTS THEREOF HAS BEEN
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
              

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