S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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263
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
(PREFILED)
January 8, 2025
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Introduced by M. of A. PIROZZOLO -- 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 increasing the length of the term of office and imposing
term limits for members of the legislature
Section 1. Resolved (if the Senate 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] ELECTED for TERMS OF two years; PROVIDED,
THAT SENATORS ELECTED IN THE YEAR TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-SIX AND IN SUBSE-
QUENT YEARS SHALL HOLD THEIR OFFICES FOR SIX 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-SIX AND IN
SUBSEQUENT YEARS SHALL HOLD THEIR OFFICES FOR SIX YEARS.
NO PERSON ELECTED TO OFFICE IN THE SENATE IN THE YEAR TWO THOUSAND
TWENTY-SIX AND IN SUBSEQUENT YEARS SHALL SERVE AS A MEMBER OF THE SENATE
FOR MORE THAN THREE CONSECUTIVE SIX YEAR TERMS. NO PERSON ELECTED TO
OFFICE IN THE ASSEMBLY IN THE YEAR TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-SIX AND IN SUBSE-
QUENT YEARS SHALL SERVE AS A MEMBER OF THE ASSEMBLY FOR MORE THAN THREE
CONSECUTIVE SIX YEAR TERMS. ANY PARTIAL TERM OF OFFICE HELD AS A MEMBER
OF THE LEGISLATURE PRIOR TO THE ELECTION TO A CONSECUTIVE SIX YEAR TERM
SHALL NOT BE USED TO CALCULATE ANY TERM LIMITATION IMPOSED PURSUANT TO
THIS PARAGRAPH.
§ 2. Resolved (if the Senate concur), That the provisions of the fore-
going amendments shall apply only to terms of offices commencing after
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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such amendments shall have been adopted pursuant to section 1 of article
19 of the constitution.
§ 3. Resolved (if the Senate 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.