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S 6789 NY

Provides for the filling of vacancies in the office of lieutenant-governor or governor

NY · session 2025-2026 · Senate · bill

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Introduced Mar 24, 2025

Latest action (Feb 5, 2026) OPINION REFERRED TO JUDICIARY

Summary

Provides for the filling of vacancies in the office of lieutenant-governor by appointment of the governor subject to confirmation by majority vote in the senate and majority vote in the assembly; provides for an extended order of succession for the filling of a vacancy in the office of the governor.

Sponsor (1)

Action history (6)
  1. Mar 24, 2025 REFERRED TO JUDICIARY · upper
  2. Mar 24, 2025 TO ATTORNEY-GENERAL FOR OPINION · upper
  3. Apr 24, 2025 OPINION REFERRED TO JUDICIARY · upper
  4. Jan 7, 2026 REFERRED TO JUDICIARY · upper
  5. Jan 8, 2026 TO ATTORNEY-GENERAL FOR OPINION · upper
  6. Feb 5, 2026 OPINION REFERRED TO JUDICIARY · upper

Text versions (2)

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