S 9811 NY
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Summary
Provides that the voting age in New York be 16 years old.
Sponsor (1)
- Julia Salazar Democratic · primary
2 coauthors / cosponsors
- Robert Jackson Democratic · cosponsor
- Luis R. Sepúlveda Democratic · cosponsor
Action history (3)
- Apr 6, 2026 REFERRED TO JUDICIARY · upper
- Apr 7, 2026 TO ATTORNEY-GENERAL FOR OPINION · upper
- Apr 28, 2026 OPINION REFERRED TO JUDICIARY · upper
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Bill No.: Summary Actions Committee Votes Floor Votes Memo Text LFIN Chamber Video/Transcript S09811 Summary: BILL NO S09811   SAME AS SAME AS A08697
  SPONSOR SALAZAR   COSPNSR JACKSON, SEPULVEDA   MLTSPNSR   Amd Art 2 §1, Constn   Provides that the voting age in New York be 16 years old.
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STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________
9811
IN SENATE
April 6, 2026 ___________
Introduced by Sens. SALAZAR, JACKSON, SEPULVEDA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Judiciary
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY
proposing an amendment to section 1 of article 2 of the constitution, in relation to the voting age
1 Section 1. Resolved (if the Assembly concur), That section 1 of arti- 2 cle 2 of the constitution be amended to read as follows: 3 Section 1. Every citizen shall be entitled to vote at every election 4 for all officers elected by the people and upon all questions submitted 5 to the vote of the people provided that such citizen is [ eighteen ] 6 sixteen years of age or over and shall have been a resident of this 7 state, and of the county, city, or village for thirty days next preced- 8 ing an election. 9 § 2. Resolved (if the Assembly concur), That the foregoing be referred 10 to the first regular legislative session convening after the next 11 succeeding general election of members of the assembly, and, in conform- 12 ity with section 1 of article 19 of the constitution, be published for 3 13 months previous to the time of such election.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD89080-01-5
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