A 9021 New York Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

Relates to the gubernatorial absence provision

This bill amends the state constitution to clarify the line of succession for the governor's office during absences or vacancies. It specifies that the lieutenant governor becomes governor if the governor dies, resigns, is removed, impeached, or is unable to serve (including being absent from the state). If both the governor and lieutenant governor are unable to serve, the temporary Senate president takes over, with the Assembly speaker as a backup. The bill is a procedural constitutional amendment affecting state leadership succession procedures, not a policy change.
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Sep 2025
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Introduced Sep 5, 2025 Last action Jan 30, 2026
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Jan 30, 2026
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OPINION REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
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Jan 7, 2026
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Nov 5, 2025
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OPINION REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
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Sep 5, 2025
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