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Shaun Abreu

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Asking Albany · Res 0203-2024

Resolution calling on the New York State Legislature to pass, and New York State voters to approve, S.1016/A.5790…

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Resolution calling on the New York State Legislature to pass, and New York State voters to approve, S.1016/A.5790, which would amend the State Constitution to lower the voting age for state and local elections to 16

The heading above is this same sentence with its legal opening removed. No words were added, changed or reordered.

Filed at end of sessionLatest action Dec 31, 2025
What this can and cannot do

This is a request, not a law. The City Council is asking the New York State Legislature and the Governor to act, because the subject is outside the city's authority. Passing it commits the city to a position; it does not change the rule.

Summary

Amend the State Constitution to lower the voting age for state and local elections to 16 (S.1016/A.5790).

Where it stands

The session ended before it was voted on. It was not defeated; it simply ran out of time, which is what happens to most legislation. It would have to be reintroduced.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Up for a vote
  4. Adopted
Filed at end of session

New York City Council

Committee

Committee on Governmental Operations, State & Federal Legislation

Cosponsors

Shahana K. Hanif and Crystal Hudson

  • Democratic2

Full history

  1. Dec 31, 2025

    Filed

    This Resolution was Filed (End of Session)

    NYC Council

  2. Mar 7, 2024

    Introduced

    This Resolution was Introduced by Council

    NYC Council

  3. Mar 7, 2024

    Referred to committee

    This Resolution was Referred to Comm by Council to the Committee on Governmental Operations, State & Federal Legislation

    NYC Council

About this record

Summary

The summary comes from the NYC Council's Legistar. For more, see How we handle summaries.

Cosponsors

Cosponsors are in the order the New York City Council lists them. Every name on its list is shown.

Party colors

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Source

From the NYC Council's legislative record (Legistar) and official rosters. This record was last updated Sep 7, 2026. About our data

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