S 7812 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Relates to the line of succession for the office of governor; repealer

This bill establishes a new line of succession for the office of governor when the governor is impeached or unable to perform duties, and the lieutenant governor, temporary president of the senate, and speaker of the assembly are also unable to serve. It specifies a list of state officials, including the Attorney General and Comptroller, who would then act as governor in a defined order. An official acting as governor must generally vacate their existing position, but can serve as acting governor for up to 60 days during an impeachment or inability without resigning their original role, though they cannot perform their original duties during this period. The bill also allows officials to decline the role of acting governor and repeals an older related law.
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May 2025
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Introduced May 9, 2025 Last action Jan 7, 2026
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Jan 7, 2026
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May 9, 2025
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James Skoufis
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