STATE OF NEW YORK
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5356
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
February 11, 2019
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Introduced by M. of A. BARCLAY, GIGLIO, RA, MANKTELOW, LiPETRI, MORINEL-
LO, BRABENEC, TAGUE -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. HAWLEY, SALKA --
read once and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY
proposing an amendment to section 14 of article 3 of the constitution,
in relation to the procedure for voting non-recurring revenue items
taxes
1 Section 1. Resolved (if the Senate concur), That the opening paragraph
2 of section 14 of article 3 of the constitution be amended to read as
3 follows:
4 No bill shall be passed or become a law unless it shall have been
5 printed and upon the desks of the members, in its final form, at least
6 three calendar legislative days prior to its final passage, unless the
7 governor, or the acting governor, shall have certified, under his or her
8 hand and the seal of the state, the facts which in his or her opinion
9 necessitate an immediate vote thereon, in which case it must neverthe-
10 less be upon the desks of the members in final form, not necessarily
11 printed, before its final passage; nor shall any bill, except as
12 provided in this section, be passed or become a law, except by the
13 assent of a majority of the members elected to each branch of the legis-
14 lature; nor shall any bill which provides revenue to the state or any
15 political subdivision thereof in a manner that is non-recurring, be
16 passed or become a law, except by the assent of two-thirds of the
17 members elected to each branch of the legislature voting separately; and
18 upon the last reading of a bill, no amendment thereof shall be allowed,
19 and the question upon its final passage shall be taken immediately ther-
20 eafter, and the ayes and nays entered on the journal.
21 § 2. Resolved (if the Senate concur), That the foregoing amendment be
22 referred to the first regular legislative session convening after the
23 next succeeding general election of members of the assembly, and, in
24 conformity with section 1 of article 19 of the constitution, be
25 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.
LBD89051-01-9
