Repeals certain provisions regarding adoption of new or revised city charter proposed by charter commission which limit submission of questions to city's…

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Repeals certain provisions regarding adoption of new or revised city charter proposed by charter commission which limit submission of questions to city's electors

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Latest action Dec 5, 2025

Repeals certain provisions regarding the adoption of a new or revised city charter proposed by a charter commission which limits the submission of questions to a city's qualified electors; eliminates the rule that provides that whenever a city charter commission puts a proposal on the local ballot, all other local referendum proposals are barred from the ballot.

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Where it stands

Rejected by the executive.

Introduced
In committee
Up for a vote
Passed one chamber
Passed
Enacted

Vetoed

New York State Senate

Same as A3665, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Passed as A3665, the matching Assembly bill.

Amends the Municipal Home Rule Law.

Committee

Cities · New York State Assembly

Also referred to Cities 1 · New York State Senate, Rules · New York State Assembly, Rules · New York State Senate.

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

Section 1 would amend Municipal Home Rule Law § 36, subdiv. 5 to repeal paragraphs (e), (f) and (g), the "bumping" provision, which provide that when a. city charter revision commission puts any proposal on the local ballot, all other local referendum proposals are barred from the ballot. Section 2 adds a new paragraph (e) to subdivision 5 of section 36 of the municipal home rule law to clarify that the existing language about conflicting provisions approved by the voters at the same time applies to any charter revisions or amendments, whether they were proposed by a charter commission, city council, or voter petition. Section 3 sets the effective date

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Recorded votes

Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateJun 12, 2025Result: passedSenate vote on A3665, the matching Assembly bill.
(35) (24) (0) (4)
Vote: Committee vote · Rules
Senate RulesJun 12, 2025Result: passed
(16) (4) (0) (1)

Cosponsors

Catalina Cruz, David Weprin and 9 more on Agora

Democratic11

See the full list on nysenate.gov

The sponsor's argument

Why Liz Krueger says this is needed

In New York City, the City Council, or voters by petition, may propose a city charter amendment to go on the ballot for consideration in a refer- endum. However, the New York City mayor currently has the ability to "bump" any proposal off the ballot, simply by appointing a charter revision commission and having that commission propose any charter amendment. Under state Municipal Home Rule Law § 36, if that commission puts a proposal on the ballot - regardless of the subject or how minor it might be - then no other proposal may be placed on the ballot that

This is the sponsor's own case for the bill, quoted from their memorandum. It is not Agora's description of what the bill does.

Full history

Dec 5, 2025
Tabled
TABLED
NY Assembly
Dec 5, 2025
Vetoed
VETOED MEMO.63
NY Assembly
Dec 1, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR
NY Assembly
Jun 12, 2025
In committee
COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
NY Senate
Jun 12, 2025
Ordered to Third Reading CAL.1866
ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1866
NY Senate

Show full history (12 earlier events)

Jun 12, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
Jun 12, 2025
Substituted
SUBSTITUTED BY A3665A
NY Senate
Jun 10, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO SENATE
NY Assembly
Jun 10, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED ASSEMBLY
NY Assembly
Jun 10, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO RULES
NY Senate
Jun 6, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED
NY Assembly
Jun 6, 2025
Rules Report CAL.425
RULES REPORT CAL.425
NY Assembly
Jun 5, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
NY Assembly
Jun 3, 2025
Amend (t) and Recommit to Cities 1
AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO CITIES 1
NY Senate
May 28, 2025
Amend (t) and Recommit to Cities
AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO CITIES
NY Assembly
Jan 29, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CITIES
NY Assembly
Jan 8, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CITIES 1
NY Senate

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