| Date of Action |
Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
|---|---|
| Jan 27, 2025 |
referred to elections |
Senate Bill S3427
2025-2026 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C) 54th Senate District
Current Bill Status - In Senate Committee Elections Committee
Actions
co-Sponsors
(R, C) 51st Senate District
2025-S3427 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A2268
- Current Committee:
- Senate Elections
- Law Section:
- Elections
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
-
2009-2010:
S3526, A8213
2011-2012: S712, A1964
2013-2014: S4051, A391
2015-2016: S2176, A4167
2017-2018: S386, A1615
2019-2020: S62, A1687
2021-2022: S7314, A5591
2023-2024: S6567, A1978
2025-S3427 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S3427
SPONSOR: HELMING
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to provide for a referendum on the question "Do you support the
division of New York into two separate states?"; and providing for the
repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof
PURPOSE:
To allow the people of New York State to vote in a state-wide election
on the question of whether they support the division of New York into
two separate states.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
This bill would permit New York State, to place a non-binding initiative
on the ballot before December 31, 2024; as to whether the citizens of
the state would support the division of New York into two separate
states.
2025-S3427 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
3427
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
January 27, 2025
___________
Introduced by Sens. HELMING, OBERACKER -- read twice and ordered print-
ed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Elections
AN ACT to provide for a referendum on the question "Do you support the
division of New York into two separate states?"; and providing for the
repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. There shall be submitted to the voters of the state at a
general election held on or before December 31, 2026 the following ques-
tion: "Do you support the division of New York into two separate
states?"
§ 2. Such question shall be submitted in the manner provided in the
election law, and the provisions of such law, not inconsistent with this
act, relating to the submission of and to the taking, counting and
returning of the vote and canvassing the results upon a question submit-
ted pursuant to law to the voters of the state shall apply to the ques-
tion herein required to be submitted. The ballots shall be in such form
as prescribed by such law. When the board of elections shall have
completed its canvass of the results of the vote upon such question, it
shall forthwith certify the results of the vote upon such question to
the secretary of the senate and clerk of the assembly.
§ 3. This act shall take effect immediately and shall expire January
1, 2027 when upon such date the provisions of this act shall be deemed
repealed.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD01045-01-5
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