Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateJun 4, 2026Result: passed
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Senate bill · S10639 (2025-26)
Relates to the form of submission and abstract for proposed amendments to the constitution
New York State Senate
Same as A11557, the matching bill in the Assembly.
Latest action Jun 5, 2026
Sponsor: Michael Gianaris (Democratic/Working Families)
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Summary
Authorizes the form of submission and abstract for proposed amendments to the constitution submitted to the people to be determined by enactment in a separate joint resolution passed by both houses of the legislature at least 120 days prior to the general election where such amendment to the constitution shall be submitted.
Summary from NY Open Legislation. How we handle summaries
Amends the Election Law.
Purpose, from the sponsor's memo
To authorize the legislature to determine the form in which a proposed amendment to the constitution shall be submitted to the people.
Filed with the bill. Read it on nysenate.gov (opens in a new tab)
Where it stands
Signed into law.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Up for a vote
- Passed one chamber
- Passed
- Enacted
Committee
Rules · New York State Assembly
Also referred to Rules · New York State Senate, Ways and Means · New York State Assembly.
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The sponsor's argument
Why Michael Gianaris says this is needed
Ballot measures that propose amendments to the constitution offer a unique opportunity for New York voters to directly shape the future of their state. Given the importance of such proposals, it is in the state's interest to present voters with the clearest and most accurate description of what these proposals would actually do. Although the legislature is tasked with drafting the legal text of the proposed amendment itself - and is, thus, best suited to explain the meaning of such text - the legislature does not currently have the authority to offer its own plain language description to the voters. This bill would, thus, authorize the legislature to determine the form in which a proposed constitution amendment shall be submitted to the people.
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Recorded votes
Full history
- Jun 5, 2026
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR
NY Senate
- Jun 5, 2026
Signed
SIGNED CHAP.130
NY Senate
- Jun 4, 2026
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
NY Senate
- Jun 4, 2026
Ordered to Third Reading CAL.1784
ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1784
NY Senate
- Jun 4, 2026
Ordered to Third Reading Rules CAL.441
ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.441
NY Assembly
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- Jun 4, 2026
Passed a chamber
PASSED ASSEMBLY
NY Assembly
- Jun 4, 2026
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
- Jun 4, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
NY Assembly
- Jun 4, 2026
Substituted
SUBSTITUTED BY S10639
NY Assembly
- Jun 3, 2026
Reported out of committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
NY Assembly
- Jun 3, 2026
Rules Report CAL.441
RULES REPORT CAL.441
NY Assembly
- Jun 1, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO RULES
NY Senate
- Jun 1, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
NY Assembly
Read the record
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