New York 2025 Session Status: Passed Senate

S5711 — Requires elections and terms of certain officials occur on even-numbered years except in the city of New York

Last action — Passed Assembly

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

This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced February 28, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Assembly.

Prognosis

Stalled 26% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Passed Senate

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

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In plain language

The bill requires certain elections to occur in even-numbered years, excluding New York City.

This legislation mandates that elections for specific municipal and judicial officials happen in even-numbered years, while New York City is exempt from this requirement. This change aims to standardize election cycles across various jurisdictions.

Summary

Requires certain elections take place in even-numbered years for certain municipal and judicial officials except in the city of New York.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. DELIVERED TO SECRETARY OF STATE

  2. RETURNED TO SENATE

  3. PASSED ASSEMBLY

  4. ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.534

  5. SUBSTITUTED FOR A5036C

  6. REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS

  7. DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

  8. PASSED SENATE

  9. ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1709

  10. COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES

  11. OPINION REFERRED TO JUDICIARY

  12. TO ATTORNEY-GENERAL FOR OPINION

  13. PRINT NUMBER 5711C

  14. AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO JUDICIARY

  15. TO ATTORNEY-GENERAL FOR OPINION

  16. PRINT NUMBER 5711B

  17. AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO JUDICIARY

  18. TO ATTORNEY-GENERAL FOR OPINION

  19. PRINT NUMBER 5711A

  20. AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO JUDICIARY

  21. OPINION REFERRED TO JUDICIARY

  22. TO ATTORNEY-GENERAL FOR OPINION

  23. REFERRED TO JUDICIARY

  24. COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES

  25. OPINION REFERRED TO JUDICIARY

  26. TO ATTORNEY-GENERAL FOR OPINION

  27. REFERRED TO JUDICIARY

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (218)

218 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Subjects

elections
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Frequently asked questions

What does S5711 do?
Requires certain elections take place in even-numbered years for certain municipal and judicial officials except in the city of New York.
Who sponsors S5711?
S5711 is sponsored by James Skoufis.
What is the current status of S5711?
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced February 28, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
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