STATE OF NEW YORK
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5683
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
February 14, 2019
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Introduced by M. of A. GIGLIO, BRABENEC, DeSTEFANO, LAWRENCE, B. MILLER,
MORINELLO, SAYEGH -- 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 terms of office of members of the legisla-
ture to four years and limiting the terms of office as a member of the
legislature any person may serve
1 Section 1. Resolved (if the Senate concur), That section 2 of article
2 3 of the constitution be amended to read as follows:
3 § 2. The senate shall consist of fifty members, except as hereinafter
4 provided. The senators elected in the year [one thousand eight hundred
5 and ninety-five] two thousand twenty shall hold their offices for
6 [three] two years, and their successors shall be chosen for [two] four
7 years provided, however, no senator shall serve for more than twelve
8 years. The assembly shall consist of one hundred and fifty members. The
9 assembly members elected in the year [one thousand nine hundred and
10 thirty-eight, and their successors] two thousand twenty, shall [be
11 chosen for] hold their offices for two years, and their successors shall
12 be chosen for four years provided, however, no assembly member shall
13 serve for more than twelve years. No person shall have more than
14 sixteen years of service, in the aggregate, as a state legislator.
15 § 2. Resolved (if the Senate concur), That the foregoing amendment be
16 referred to the first regular legislative session convening after the
17 next succeeding general election of members of the assembly, and, in
18 conformity with section 1 of article 19 of the constitution, be
19 published for 3 months previous to the time of such election.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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