New York 2025 Session Status: Introduced

A11557 — Relates to the form of submission and abstract for proposed amendments to the constitution

Last action — Assembly Floor Calendar

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Assembly
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the Assembly. Introduced June 01, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

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In plain language

Sets rules for how constitutional amendment proposals are submitted to voters.

This bill allows the legislature to decide the format and summary of proposed amendments to the constitution. These decisions must be made in a separate joint resolution at least 120 days before the general election.

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.

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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Compared against the New York Consolidated Laws as published AI-generated reading aid — verify against the official bill.

This bill amends 1 section(s) of the New York Consolidated Laws: Section 4-108 of the election law.

  • Section 4-108 of the election law

    8. Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter or other law to the contrary, the form in which a proposed amendment to the constitution shall be submitted, and the abstract thereof, may be determined as part of the concurrent resolution for the submission of such amendment, and abstract thereof, to the people, or the form of submission and abstract thereof may be determined in a separate concurrent resolution adopted by both houses of the legislature at least one hundred twenty days prior to the general election at which such amendment shall be submitted. The legislature, in determining the form of submission and abstract under this subdivision, shall use best efforts to comply with the plain language requirements of subdivisions two and five, and shall further use best efforts for such submission and abstract to score at an eighth grade reading level or below as determined by the Automated Readability Index score as calculated under subdivision six of this section, or other comparable tool to evaluate reading levels. Provided, however, no specific Automated Readability Index score shall be required. Such form of submission and abstract determined in the manner provided for by this subdivision shall be transmitted by the state board of elections as otherwise provided in this chapter without amendment or alteration, except that the state board of elections may assign to such proposed amendment the ballot order number applicable thereto. italics

    amended

Action History

  1. SUBSTITUTED BY S10639

  2. ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.441

  3. RULES REPORT CAL.441

  4. REPORTED

  5. REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES

  6. REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 218 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (218)

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does A11557 do?
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.
Who sponsors A11557?
A11557 is sponsored by Latrice Walker.
What is the current status of A11557?
This bill has been introduced in the Assembly. Introduced June 01, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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