New York State Assembly
| New York State Assembly | |
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| General Information | |
| Party control: | Democrat |
| Session start: | January 3, 2024 |
| Session end: | June 6, 2024 |
| Term length: | 2 years |
| Term limits: | None |
| Redistricting: | Hybrid |
| Salary: | $142,000/year + per diem |
| Members | |
| Total: | 150 |
| Democrats: | 102 |
| Republicans: | 48 |
| Other: | 0 (Independence Party) 0 (independent) |
| Vacancies: | 0 |
| Leadership | |
| Speaker: | Carl Heastie (D) |
| Maj. Leader: | Crystal Peoples-Stokes (D) |
| Min. Leader: | William Barclay (R) |
| Elections | |
| Last election: | November 8, 2022 |
| Next election: | November 5, 2024 |
The New York State Assembly is the lower chamber of the New York State Legislature. Alongside the New York State Senate, it forms the legislative branch of the New York state government and works alongside the governor of New York to create laws and establish a state budget. Legislative authority and responsibilities of the New York State Assembly include passing bills on public policy matters, setting levels for state spending, raising and lowering taxes, and voting to uphold or override gubernatorial vetoes.
The New York State Assembly meets in the state capitol building in Albany, New York.
New York has a Democratic trifecta. The Democratic Party controls the office of governor and both chambers of the state legislature. |
This page contains the following information on the New York State Assembly.
- Which party controls the chamber
- The chamber's current membership
- Partisan control of the chamber over time
- Elections in the chamber and how vacancies are filled
- A district map
- How redistricting works in the state
- Legislation under consideration
- Legislative session dates
- Legislative procedures, such as veto overrides and the state budget process
- A list of committees
Party control
Current partisan control
The table below shows the partisan breakdown of the New York State Assembly as of May 2024:
| Party | As of May 2024 | |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic Party | 102 | |
| Republican Party | 48 | |
| Independence | 0 | |
| Independent | 0 | |
| Vacancies | 0 | |
| Total | 150 | |
Members
Leadership
The speaker of the Assembly is the presiding officer of the body. Duties of the speaker include preserving order and decorum, deciding all questions of order, and appointing all committee and subcommittee members.[1][2]
Leadership and members
- House speaker: Carl Heastie (D)
- Majority leader: Crystal Peoples-Stokes (D)
- Minority leader: William Barclay (R)
Salaries
- See also: Comparison of state legislative salaries
| State legislative salaries, 2023 | |
|---|---|
| Salary | Per diem |
| $142,000/year | The exact amount members receive for per diem is unknown. |
Swearing in dates
New York legislators assume office the first day of January after a general election.[3]
Membership qualifications
Article 3, Section 7 of the New York Constitution states:
| “ | No person shall serve as a member of the legislature unless he or she is a citizen of the United States and has been a resident of the state of New York for five years, and, except as hereinafter otherwise prescribed, of the assembly or senate district for the twelve months immediately preceding his or her election; if elected a senator or member of assembly at the first election next ensuing after a readjustment or alteration of the senate or assembly districts becomes effective, a person, to be eligible to serve as such, must have been a resident of the county in which the senate or assembly district is contained for the twelve months immediately preceding his or her election.[4][5] | ” |
Historical party control
Democrats won control of the New York State Assembly in 1974. In 2022, they won a 101-49 majority.
The table below shows the partisan history of the New York State Assembly following every general election from 1992 to 2022. All data from 2006 or earlier comes from Michael Dubin's Party Affiliations in the State Legislatures (McFarland Press, 2007). Data after 2006 was compiled by Ballotpedia staff.
New York State Assembly election results: 1992-2022
| Year | '92 | '94 | '96 | '98 | '00 | '02 | '04 | '06 | '08 | '10 | '12 | '14 | '16 | '18 | '20 | '22 |
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| Democrats | 101 | 94 | 96 | 98 | 99 | 102 | 104 | 108 | 109 | 99 | 105 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 101 |
| Republicans | 49 | 56 | 54 | 52 | 51 | 48 | 46 | 42 | 41 | 50 | 44 | 44 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 49 |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Trifecta history
A state government trifecta is a term that describes single-party government, when one political party holds the governor's office and has majorities in both chambers of the legislature in a state government. Between 1992 and 2023, New York was under the following types of trifecta control:
- Democratic trifecta: 2009-2010, 2019-2023
- Republican trifecta: None
- Divided government: 1992-2008, 2011-2018
New York Party Control: 1992-2024
Eight years of Democratic trifectas • No Republican trifectas
Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years.
| Year | 92 | 93 | 94 | 95 | 96 | 97 | 98 | 99 | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
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Elections
Elections by year
New York state assembly members serve two-year terms, with all seats up for election every two years. New York holds elections for its legislature in even years.
2024
- See also: New York State Assembly elections, 2024
Elections for the New York State Assembly will take place in 2024. The general election is on November 5, 2024. The primary is June 25, 2024. The filing deadline was April 4, 2024.
2022
- See also: New York State Assembly elections, 2022
Elections for the New York State Assembly took place in 2022. The general election was on November 8, 2022. A primary was scheduled for June 28, 2022. The filing deadline was April 7, 2022.
Heading into the 2022 elections, Democrats held a 106-42 majority with one vacancy and one seat held by a member of the Independence party. After the election, the Democratic majority was 102-48.
| New York State Assembly | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | As of November 8, 2022 | After November 9, 2022 | |
| Democratic Party | 106 | 102 | |
| Republican Party | 42 | 48 | |
| Independence | 1 | 0 | |
| Vacancy | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 150 | 150 | |
2020
- See also: New York State Assembly elections, 2020
Elections for the office of New York State Assembly took place in 2020. The general election was held on November 3, 2020. A primary was scheduled for June 23, 2020. The filing deadline was April 2, 2020.
In the 2020 elections, Democrats increased their majority in the New York State Assembly from 103-42 with one independent member and four vacancies to 106-43 with one independent.
| New York State Assembly | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | As of November 3, 2020 | After November 4, 2020 | |
| Democratic Party | 103 | 106 | |
| Republican Party | 42 | 43 | |
| Independent | 1 | 1 | |
| Vacancy | 4 | 0 | |
| Total | 150 | 150 | |
2018
- See also: New York State Assembly elections, 2018
Elections for the New York State Assembly took place in 2018. The closed primary election took place on September 13, 2018, and the general election was held on November 6, 2018. The candidate filing deadline was July 12, 2018.[6]
In the 2018 elections, Democrats increased their majority in the New York State Assembly from 104-41 to 106-43.
| New York State Assembly | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | As of November 6, 2018 | After November 7, 2018 | |
| Democratic Party | 104 | 106 | |
| Republican Party | 41 | 43 | |
| Independent | 1 | 1 | |
| Vacancy | 4 | 0 | |
| Total | 150 | 150 | |
2016
- See also: New York State Assembly elections, 2016
Elections for the New York State Assembly took place in 2016. The primary election took place on September 13, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The filing deadline for major party candidates was July 14, 2016. The filing deadline for independent candidates was August 23, 2016. All 150 seats in the New York State Assembly were up for election in 2016.
Heading into the election, Democrats held a 105-42 majority with three vacancies. Democrats gained two seats in the election, giving them a 107-43 majority.
| New York State Assembly | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | As of November 7, 2016 | After November 8, 2016 | |
| Democratic Party | 105[7] | 107[8] | |
| Republican Party | 42 | 43 | |
| Vacancy | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 150 | 150 | |
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2014
Elections for the New York State Assembly took place in 2014. A primary election took place on September 9, 2014. The general election took place on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was July 10, 2014. Heading into the election, Democrats held a 99-40 majority with 11 vacancies. Democrats gained seven seats in the election, giving them a 106-44 majority.
2012
Elections for the office of New York State Assembly took place in 2012. The primary election was held on September 13, 2012, and the general election was held on November 6, 2012. The candidate filing deadline was July 12, 2012. All 150 seats were up for election. Heading into the election, Democrats held a 99-49 majority with one independence member and one vacancy. Democrats gained six seats in the election, giving them a 105-44 majority with one independence member.
During the 2012 election, the total value of contributions to the 399 Assembly candidates was $26,120,274. The top 10 contributors were:[9]
The following table details the 10 districts with the smallest margin of victory in the November 6 general election.
2010
Elections for the office of New York State Assembly took place in 2010. The primary election was held on September 14, 2010, and the general election was held on November 2, 2010. The candidate filing deadline was July 22, 2010. All 150 seats were up for election. Heading into the election, Democrats held a 105-42 majority with two independence members and one vacancy. Democrats lost six seats in the election, giving them a 99-50 majority with one independence member.
During the 2010 election, the total value of contributions to the 304 Assembly candidates was $22,899,004. The top 10 contributors were:[10]
2008
Elections for the office of the New York State Assembly consisted of a primary election on September 9, 2008, and a general election on November 4, 2008. All 150 seats were up for election. During the 2008 election, the total value of contributions to the 303 Assembly candidates was $22,621,875. The top 10 contributors were:[11]
2006
Elections for the office of the New York State Assembly consisted of a primary election on September 12, 2006, and a general election on November 7, 2006. All 150 seats were up for election. During the 2006 election, the total value of contributions to the 282 Assembly candidates was $22,190,222. The top 10 contributors were:[12]
2004
Elections for the office of the New York State Assembly consisted of a primary election on September 14, 2004, and a general election on November 2, 2004. All 150 seats were up for election. During the 2004 election, the total value of contributions to the 320 Assembly candidates was $22,795,363. The top 10 contributors were:[13]
2002
Elections for the office of the New York State Assembly consisted of a primary election on September 10, 2002, and a general election on November 5, 2002. All 150 seats were up for election. During the 2002 election, the total value of contributions to the 377 Assembly candidates was $24,474,447. The top 10 contributors were:[14]
2000
Elections for the office of the New York State Assembly consisted of a primary election on September 12, 2000, and a general election on November 7, 2000. All 150 seats were up for election. During the 2000 election, the total value of contributions to the 357 Assembly candidates was $16,922,067. The top 10 contributors were:[15]
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Vacancies
If there is a vacancy in the New York Legislature, a special election must be held to fill the vacant seat. A special election can be held as long as the vacancy occurred before April 1 of the last year of the former officeholder's term. If a special session is called in the state legislature after this date, a special election may be called to fill the seat.[16] The person elected to fill the vacant seat serves for the remainder of the unexpired term.[17]
See sources: New York Public Officers Law § 42
District map
- See also: New York state legislative districts
The state of New York has 213 legislative districts. The state Senate is made up of 63 senators elected from 63 districts. The Assembly is composed of 150 members coming from 150 districts.
Use the interactive map below to find your district.
The map below shows this district's current boundaries, not those adopted for the 2024 election cycle. To compare the map before redistricting with the one used for the 2024 elections, click here.
Redistricting
- See also: Redistricting in New York
On March 14, 2012, the state legislature approved a constitutional amendment to establish new redistricting procedures beginning in 2020. The New York Constitution requires that two successive legislatures approve an amendment in order to qualify it for final approval by popular vote. The legislature approved the amendment a second time in 2013. On November 4, 2014, voters approved the amendment, the provisions of which were set to take effect during the 2020 redistricting cycle.[18]
The 10-member commission comprises the following members:[18]
- Two members must be appointed by the temporary president of the New York State Senate.
- Two members must be appointed by the speaker of the New York State Assembly.
- Two members must be appointed by the minority leader of the New York State Senate.
- Two members must be appointed by the minority leader of the New York State Assembly.
- Two members must appointed by the aforementioned eight commissioners. These two appointees cannot have been enrolled in the top two major political parties in the state.
The legislature must approve the commission's plans by a simple up/down vote. The legislature must reject two separate sets of redistricting plans before it will be able to amend the commission's proposals. All districts will be required "to preserve minority rights, be equally populated, and consist of compact and contiguous territory." Further, state law will require that districts "not be drawn to discourage competition or to favor/disfavor candidates or parties." In prior redistricting cycles, authority for both congressional and state legislative redistricting was vested with the state legislature. An advisory commission participated in the process.[18]
State law requires that state legislative districts be contiguous and compact. State legislative districts must also take into account the "historic and traditional significance of counties."[18]
2020
State Assembly districts
New York enacted new State Assembly district boundaries on April 24, 2023, when Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) signed legislation establishing them for use starting with the 2024 elections.[19] The bill adopting the districts passed earlier that day in the State Assembly by a vote of 132-13, and it passed the state Senate by a vote of 59-1.[20][21] The original districts that were used for the 2022 elections remain in use until the next elections and the new districts adopted in 2023 will be used for state Assembly elections starting in 2024 until the state conducts redistricting after the 2030 census. The legislation's language states that "Vacancies in the Assembly will be filled using existing boundaries until January 1, 2025, at which time vacancies will be filled using the new boundaries."[22]
The state redrew its Assembly district boundaries in response to a June 10, 2022, decision by the appellate division of the New York Supreme Court in Nichols v. Hochul.[23] That court upheld a lower court ruling that declared the state's Assembly district boundaries invalid but determined that they should still be used for the 2022 legislative elections since the lawsuit challenging them was filed too close to those elections for the courts to intervene.[24] The appellate division ruling determined that the Assembly district map was enacted in violation of the state's constitutional redistricting process and ordered a New York City-based state trial court to oversee the redrawing of boundaries for the 2024 elections.[24] On September 29, 2022, that trial court directed the IRC to "initiate the constitutional process for amending the assembly district map based on the 2020 census data by formulating a proposed assembly map" and submit such a plan to the legislature by April 28, 2023.[25]
The New York State Independent Redistricting Commission (IRC) had voted 9-1 on April 20, 2023, to advance this plan and submit it to the legislature with the Commission stating in its cover letter that the plan "garnered the highest number of votes in support" at its meeting on that date.[26][27]
According to Giulia Heyward and Jon Campbell at Gothamist, the new districts replaced "a nearly identical set of districts that were just put into place for last year’s races before a court threw them out."[28] Heyward and Campbell also wrote that "The commission had originally put forward a draft that would have made considerable changes before settling on a revised proposal last week mirroring the lines already in place."[28]
Click here to view more information about Assembly districts enacted in 2023, including zoomable maps and links to detailed demographic statistics for each district.'
State Senate districts
On May 20, 2022, Justice Patrick McAllister ordered the adoption of a new state senate map drawn by redistricting special master Jonathan Cervas which took effect for New York's 2022 legislative elections.[29] On April 27, the New York Court of Appeals, the state's highest court, overturned a decision by the Appellate Division of the New York Supreme Court which overturned a lower court's ruling invalidating the legislature's state Senate boundaries.[30][31][32][23]
Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) had signed new state legislative district boundaries into law on February 3, 2022. The New York State Senate voted 43-20 to approve them, and the New York State Assembly approved them 120-27 on the same day.[33][34]
Reactions to 2023 state Assembly maps
New York State Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie supported the new districts, saying, "I think the [commission] listened to the testimony that was given to them throughout all of the hearings across the state, and I think they came back with a fair map."[35] Betsy Gotbaum, executive director of Citizens Union, criticized the new boundaries as too similar to the ones already in place: "The new Assembly districts approved by the Independent Redistricting Commission are strikingly similar to the districts drawn by the legislature last year...This similarity suggests that the Commission drew the Assembly maps to please lawmakers."[36] Citizens Union describes itself on its website as a group "committed to reforming New York City and State government by fostering transparency, accountability, accessibility, honesty and the highest ethical standards."[37]
Reactions to 2022 state Senate maps
Following the passage of the map, Hochul said: "These bills are necessary to reapportion districts and to provide certainty and clarity regarding such districts in a timely manner, allowing for efficient administration of the electoral process." State Republican Party Chairman Nick Langworthy said: "There is a wild, partisan gerrymandering that took place here. It violates the state Constitution, and we’re going to try to get justice."[38]
District map after 2020 redistricting
Below is the state Assembly map in effect before and after the 2020 redistricting cycle. The map on the right was in effect for New York’s 2024 state legislative elections.
New York State House Districts
before 2020 redistricting cycle
Click a district to compare boundaries.
New York State House Districts
after 2020 redistricting cycle
Click a district to compare boundaries.
Click here to view the state Assembly map that was in effect for New York's 2022 state legislative elections.
2010
New York received its 2010 census data on March 23, 2011. The state's growth rate was at 2.19%, which was below the national rate of 9.7%.[39] Redistricting became an issue in the state prior to the November 2010 elections. Going into the elections, the organization NY Uprising asked all candidates to sign a pledge to support nonpartisan redistricting during the following legislative session. A majority of those who won in both chambers signed the pledge.[40] Additionally, Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) stated his pledge to veto any new maps that were not drawn through a nonpartisan process.[41]
Following a number of delays, the Legislative Task Force on Demographic Research and Reapportionment (LATFOR) released proposed Senate and Assembly maps on January 26, 2012. The Senate plan included an additional 63rd seat. Gov. Cuomo threatened to veto the maps.[42] On March 11, LATFOR filed a bill of their final plans, which closely resembled the maps they released two months earlier. Along with this, leaders offered a constitutional amendment that would set up a new bipartisan commission on redistricting following the next census in 2020.[43] Following a walkout of Senate Democrats, the bill passed. Later that week the constitutional amendment passed.[44] With the constitutional amendment approved, Gov. Cuomo signed the maps into law.[45]
Sessions
Legislation
The legislation tracker below displays all legislation that the New York State Assembly has approved in its most recent legislative session—this includes legislation that has been sent from the Senate to the House and legislation that has already been approved by the House and signed by the governor after its passage in the Senate. The table below includes the bill number, its name, progress, most recent action date, and sponsor. Scroll up and down and side to side to see more. Click the bill number to read the bill text and see its voting history. Click the headings to sort the content. Rearrange the order of the headings by clicking and dragging them. Click the magnifying glass in the bottom left corner to search for specific terms. The legislation tracker is maintained and updated by BillTrack50.
Dates of legislative sessions in New York by year
2024
In 2024, the legislature was scheduled to convene on January 3, 2024, and adjourn on June 6, 2024.
2023
In 2023, the legislature was scheduled to convene on January 4, 2023, and adjourn on June 21, 2023.
| Click [show] for past years' session dates. | |||
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2022In 2022, the legislature was scheduled to convene on January 5, 2022, and adjourn on June 4, 2022. 2021In 2021, the legislature was scheduled to convene on January 6, 2021, and adjourn on June 10, 2021. 2020In 2020, the legislature was scheduled to convene on January 8, 2020, and adjourn on December 31, 2020.
Several state legislatures had their sessions impacted as a result of the 2020 coronavirus pandemic. 2019In 2019, the legislature was in session from January 9, 2019, through January 8, 2020. 2018In 2018, the legislature was in session from January 3, 2018, through June 20, 2018. To read about notable events and legislation from this session, click here. 2017
In 2017, the legislature was in session from January 4, 2017, through December 31, 2017. The legislature held a special session from June 28, 2017, to June 29, 2017. 2016
In 2016, the legislature was in session from January 6 through June 18. Major issues in 2016Major issues during the 2016 legislative session included raising the minimum wage, funding public education, ethics reform, and proposals to allow Uber to expand to upstate New York.[46] 2015
In 2015, the legislature was in session from January 7 through June 25. Major issues in 2015Major issues during the 2015 legislative session included lifting the cap on charter schools, increasing the minimum wage, criminal justice reform, campaign financing, and ethics reform.[47][48] 2014
In 2014, the legislature was in session from January 8 through June 23. Major issues in 2014Major issues during the 2014 legislative session included a raise in the minimum wage, a cut in corporate tax rates, rebuilding airports and other infrastructure, legalizing medical marijuana, and property tax rebates.[49] 2013
In 2013, the legislature was in session from January 9 to December 31. Major issues in 2013Gun control topped the list to be addressed by legislators in 2013. Other major issues included raising the minimum wage, securing federal dollars for victims of Superstorm Sandy, education, job creation, legalizing casinos off of Native American lands, and restrictions to the New York City Police Department's stop-and-frisk procedures.[50] Gun control: Corruption: 2012
In 2012, the legislature was in session from January 4 through June 22. Major issues in 2012Redistricting was an important issue in 2011 and had to be dealt with in 2012. Other issues included addressing a $3.5 billion budget gap and a proposal to ban hydrofracking.[54] 2011In 2011, the legislature was in session from January 5 to June 20.[55] 2010In 2010, the legislature convened its regular session on January 6. The Legislature remained in regular session throughout the year. Additionally, the Legislature was in an ongoing special session, which convened in 2009, dealing with issues of deficit reduction.[56] |
About legislative sessions in New York
The Tenth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution declares that any power not already given to the federal government is reserved to the states and the people.[57] State governments across the country use this authority to hold legislative sessions where a state's elected representatives meet for a period of time to draft and vote on legislation and set state policies on issues such as taxation, education, and government spending. The different types of legislation passed by a legislature may include resolutions, legislatively referred constitutional amendments, and bills that become law.
Article III of the New York Constitution outlines the legislative power for New York's government. Article III does not limit when the New York State Legislature, which the Assembly is a part of, can convene in regular session. However, Section 18 of Article III does contain provisions related to special sessions of the Legislature. Section 18 states that a special session can be called by a petition of request from two-thirds of both legislative houses. Since the Legislature is in session all year, a member must gavel in a session every three days. If a member does not gavel in a session, then only the governor can call the Legislature back into session.[58]
Legislative roles and procedures
Every state legislature throughout the country features its own internal procedures that it uses to govern itself and how it interacts with other parts of state government. Ballotpedia's coverage of internal state legislative procedures includes veto overrides, the role of the legislature in the state budget, procedures for filling membership vacancies, and redistricting.
Veto overrides
- See also: Veto overrides in state legislatures
State legislatures can override governors' vetoes. Depending on the state, this can be done during the regular legislative session, in a special session following the adjournment of the regular session, or during the next legislative session. The rules for legislative overrides of gubernatorial vetoes in New York are listed below.
How many legislators are required to vote for an override? Two-thirds of members in both chambers.
| Two-thirds of members in both chambers must vote to override a veto, which is 100 of the 150 members in the New York State Assembly and 42 of the 63 members in the New York State Senate. New York is one of 36 states that requires a two-thirds vote from both of its legislative chambers to override a veto. |
Authority: Article IV, Section 7 of the New York Constitution.
| "Every bill which shall have passed the senate and assembly shall, before it becomes a law, be presented to the governor; if the governor approve, he or she shall sign it; but if not, he or she shall return it with his or her objections to the house in which it shall have originated, which shall enter the objections at large on the journal, and proceed to reconsider it. If after such reconsideration, two-thirds of the members elected to that house shall agree to pass the bill, it shall be sent together with the objections, to the other house, by which it shall likewise be reconsidered; and if approved by two-thirds of the members elected to that house, it shall become a law notwithstanding the objections of the governor." |
Role in state budget
- See also: New York state budget and finances
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New York operates on an annual budget cycle. The sequence of key events in the budget process is as follows:[59]
- Budget instructions are sent to state agencies between August and September.
- State agencies submit budget requests in October and November.
- Agency hearings are held between October and November.
- The governor submits his or her proposed budget to the New York State Legislature in mid-January. The deadline is February 1 in years following a gubernatorial election.
- The legislature adopts a budget in March. A simple majority is needed to pass a budget.
- The fiscal year begins in April.
New York is one of 44 states in which the governor has line item veto authority.[59][60]
The governor is constitutionally required to submit a balanced budget. In turn, the legislature is required by statute to pass a balanced budget.[59]
Committees
Every state legislature and state legislative chamber in the country contains several legislative committees. These committees are responsible for studying, amending, and voting on legislation before it reaches the floor of a chamber for a full vote. The different types of committees include standing committees, select or special, and joint.
- Standing committees are generally permanent committees, the names of which sometimes change from session to session.
- Select or special committees are temporary committees formed to deal with specific issues such as recent legislation, major public policy or proposals, or investigations.
- Joint committees are committees that feature members of both chambers of a legislature.
Ballotpedia covers standing and joint committees. The New York State Assembly has 39 standing committees:
- Aging Committee
- Agriculture Committee
- Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Committee
- Banks Committee
- Children and Families Committee
- Cities Committee
- Codes Committee
- Consumer Affairs and Protection Committee
- Corporations, Authorities and Commissions Committee
- Correction Committee
- Economic Development, Job Creation, Commerce and Industry Committee
- Education Committee
- Election Law Committee
- Energy Committee
- Environmental Conservation Committee
- Ethics and Guidance Committee
- Governmental Employees Committee
- Governmental Operations Committee
- Health Committee
- Higher Education Committee
- Housing Committee
- Insurance Committee
- Judiciary Committee
- Labor Committee
- Libraries and Education Technology Committee
- Local Governments Committee
- Mental Health Committee
- Oversight, Analysis and Investigation Committee
- People with Disabilities Committee
- Racing and Wagering Committee
- Real Property Taxation Committee
- Rules Committee
- Science & Technology Committee
- Small Business Committee
- Social Services Committee
- Tourism, Parks, Arts and Sports Development Committee
- Transportation Committee
- Veterans' Affairs Committee
- Ways and Means Committee
Constitutional amendments
In every state but Delaware, voter approval is required to enact a constitutional amendment. In each state, the legislature has a process for referring constitutional amendments before voters. In 18 states, initiated constitutional amendments can be put on the ballot through a signature petition drive. There are also many other types of statewide measures.
The methods in which the New York Constitution can be amended:
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The New York Constitution can be amended through legislatively referred constitutional amendments or through constitutional conventions.
Legislature
A simple majority vote is required during two successive legislative sessions for the New York State Legislature to place a constitutional amendment on the ballot. That amounts to a minimum of 126 votes in the New York State Assembly and 32 votes in the New York State Senate, assuming no vacancies. Amendments do not require the governor's signature to be referred to the ballot.
Convention
According to Section 2 of Article XIX of the New York Constitution, a question about whether to hold a state constitutional convention is to automatically appear on the state's ballot every 20 years starting in 1957. New York is one of 14 states that provides for an automatic constitutional convention question.
The table below shows the last and next constitutional convention question election years:
| State | Interval | Last question on the ballot | Next question on the ballot |
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| New York | 20 years | 2017 | 2037 |
2025 measures:
- See also: New York 2025 ballot measures
Certified:
- The following measures have been certified for the ballot.
No measures to list
Potential:
- The following measures have made it through one chamber—or one session for two session states—and may appear on the ballot in 2025.
2024 measures:
Below is a list of measures that were referred to the 2024 ballot by the legislature or that have made it approximately halfway through the process in the legislature for referral to the ballot in 2024.
- See also: New York 2024 ballot measures
Certified:
- The following measures have been certified for the ballot.
No measures to list
Potential:
- The following measures have made it through one chamber—or one session for two session states—and may appear on the ballot in 2024.
See also
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ New York State Assembly Rules, "Rule 1: Speaker," accessed February 11, 2014
- ↑ New York Assembly, "Leadership," accessed February 11, 2014
- ↑ New York Senate, "New York Constitution, Article XIII, Section 4," accessed November 1, 2021
- ↑ New York Constitution, "Article III, Section 7," accessed February 2, 2023
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ New York Board of Elections, "2018 Political Calendar," accessed December 22, 2017
- ↑ Independence member caucuses with Democrats and was included in the count.
- ↑ Independence member caucuses with Democrats and was included in the count.
- ↑ Follow the Money, "New York State Assembly 2012 Campaign Contributions," accessed December 17, 2013
- ↑ Follow the Money, "New York State Assembly 2010 Campaign Contributions," accessed December 17, 2013
- ↑ Follow the Money, "New York State Assembly 2008 Campaign Contributions," accessed December 17, 2013
- ↑ Follow the Money, "New York State Assembly 2006 Campaign Contributions," accessed December 17, 2013
- ↑ Follow the Money, "New York State Assembly 2004 Campaign Contributions," accessed December 17, 2013
- ↑ Follow the Money, "New York State Assembly 2002 Campaign Contributions," accessed December 17, 2013
- ↑ Follow the Money, "New York State Assembly 2000 Campaign Contributions," accessed December 17, 2013
- ↑ FindLaw, "New York Consolidated Laws, Public Officers Law - PBO § 42. Filling vacancies in elective offices," accessed February 11, 2021 (Statute § 42 (4))
- ↑ FindLaw, "New York Consolidated Laws, Public Officers Law - PBO § 38. Terms of officers chosen to fill vacancies," accessed February 11, 2021 (Statute § 38)
- ↑ 18.0 18.1 18.2 18.3 All About Redistricting, "New York," accessed May 8, 2015
- ↑ Twitter, "@JonCampbellNY," April 24, 2023
- ↑ New York State Assembly, "Bill No. A06586 Summary," accessed April 27, 2023
- ↑ New York State Assembly, "4-24-23 SESSION," accessed April 27, 2023
- ↑ New York State Assembly, "Bill No. A06586 Summary," accessed April 27, 2023
- ↑ 23.0 23.1 Supreme Court of the State of New York Appellate Division, First Judicial Department, Nichols et al., v. Hochul et al. June 10, 2022
- ↑ 24.0 24.1 Gothamist, "Court tosses New York’s new Assembly district maps –but not for this year," June 10, 2022
- ↑ Supreme Court of the State of New York, New York County, "Nichols, et al. v. Hochul, et al.," September 29, 2022
- ↑ New York State Independent Redistricting Commission, "Assembly Plan 2023-Vote Tally," accessed April 27, 2023
- ↑ New York State Independent Redistricting Commission, "Assembly Plan 2023-Cover Letter," accessed April 27, 2023
- ↑ 28.0 28.1 Gothamist, "NY Assembly Map: Meet your new district. Same as the old district.," April 24, 2023
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- ↑ New York State Senate, "Assembly Bill A9168," accessed February 4, 2022
- ↑ New York State Assembly, "A09168," accessed February 4, 2022
- ↑ Gothamist, "NY Assembly Map: Meet your new district. Same as the old district.," April 24, 2023
- ↑ Queens Chronicle, "Legislature, Hochul OK IRC’s Assembly maps," April 27, 2023
- ↑ Citizens Union, "About," accessed April 27, 2023
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- ↑ Auburn Pub, "Koch expects legislators to deliver on pledge," January 2, 2011
- ↑ New York Daily News, "State Senate Republicans mull adding extra seat to 62-member body," September 19, 2011
- ↑ New York Daily News, "Gov. Andrew Cuomo vows to veto Republicans' redistricting plan," January 26, 2012
- ↑ Syracuse.com, "New York releases its final redistricting maps for state Senate and Assembly districts," March 12, 2012
- ↑ Reuters, "New York lawmakers approve redistricting amendment," March 15, 2012
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- ↑ wamc.org, "Another NYS Legislative Session Underway... Lawmakers Ready To Tackle Issues," accessed January 21, 2014
- ↑ Vermont Public Radio, "New York Lawmakers Face Major Issues In 2015," accessed January 21, 2014
- ↑ Epoch Times, "After speech, Cuomo looks to get agenda approved," January 9, 2014
- ↑ Spokesman Review, "NY legislative leaders buckle down on gun controls," January 9, 2013
- ↑ Yahoo News, "NY seals 1st state gun laws since Newtown massacre," January 15, 2013
- ↑ uticaod.com, "Cuomo creates panel to investigate Legislature," July 2, 2013
- ↑ Moreland Commission, "Moreland Commission to Investigate Public Corruption Releases Report," December 2, 2013
- ↑ Poughkeepsie Journal, "Divisive issues to test Cuomo's popularity in 2nd year," January 9, 2012
- ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures, "2011 Legislative Sessions Calendar," accessed June 6, 2014(Archived)
- ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures, "2010 Legislative Sessions Calendar," accessed June 19, 2014(Archived)
- ↑ Find Law, "Tenth Amendment - U.S. Constitution," accessed May 20, 2017
- ↑ WXXI, "State Assembly is always in session," August 10, 2017
- ↑ 59.0 59.1 59.2 National Association of State Budget Officers, "Budget Processes in the States, Spring 2021," accessed January 24, 2023
- ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures, "Separation of Powers: Executive Veto Powers," accessed January 26, 2024
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