Bill Text: NY A06358 | 2015-2016 | General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Authorizes the legislature to require a state or municipal entity to enact a period of residency requirement for persons applying for certain social services.
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2016-02-05 - opinion referred to judiciary [A06358 Detail]
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S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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6358
2015-2016 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
March 20, 2015
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Introduced by M. of A. SCHIMMINGER, GIGLIO -- read once and referred to
the Committee on Social Services
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY
proposing an amendment to article 17 of the constitution, in relation to
a residency period prior to receipt of certain social services
1 Section 1. Resolved (if the Senate concur), That article 17 of the
2 constitution be amended by adding a new section 8 to read as follows:
3 S 8. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF THIS CONSTITUTION, THE
4 LEGISLATURE MAY DIRECT THE STATE, A MUNICIPALITY OR OTHER ENTITY ACTING
5 AS AN INSTRUMENTALITY OF THE STATE OR A MUNICIPALITY, TO REQUIRE A
6 SPECIFIC PERIOD OF RESIDENCY WITHIN THE STATE AS A PREREQUISITE TO ANY
7 PERSON SEEKING THE PROVISION OF SUCH SERVICES SET FORTH IN THIS ARTICLE.
8 S 2. Resolved (if the Senate concur), That the foregoing amendment be
9 referred to the first regular legislative session convening after the
10 next succeeding general election of members of the assembly, and, in
11 conformity with section 1 of article 19 of the constitution, be
12 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.
LBD89090-01-5
