STATE OF NEW YORK
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5334
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
IN SENATE
February 20, 2025
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Introduced by Sen. SANDERS -- 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 article 1 of the constitution, in relation to
establishing an economic bill of rights
1 Section 1. Resolved (if the Assembly concur), That article 1 of the
2 constitution be amended by adding a new section 20 to read as follows:
3 § 20. Every citizen of the state of New York, regardless of such citi-
4 zen's income, shall be entitled to the right to:
5 (a) a job that pays a living wage;
6 (b) quality health care;
7 (c) a complete education;
8 (d) affordable housing;
9 (e) a clean environment; and
10 (f) a secure retirement.
11 § 2. Resolved (if the Assembly concur), that the foregoing amendment
12 be referred to the first regular legislative session convening after the
13 next succeeding general election of members of the assembly, and, in
14 conformity with section 1 of article 19 of the constitution, be
15 published for 3 months previous to the time of such election.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
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