New York A5036: Requires elections and terms of certain officials occur on even-numbered years except in the city of New York

What the bill says

From the amended text, June 3, 2026:

STATEOFNEWYORK ________________________________________________________________________ 5036--C 2025-2026 Regular Sessions INASSEMBLY February 11, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. JACOBSON -- read once and referred to the Committee on Election Law -- recommitted to the Committee on Election Law in accordance with Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee -- again reported from said committee with amendments, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee -- again reported from said committee with amendments, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee CONCURRENT RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY proposing amendments to section 21 of article 6, article 13, and section 6 of article 4 of the constitution, in relation to requiring certain elections be held in even-numbered years at the general election Section 1. Resolved (if the Senate concur), That section 21 of article 6 of the constitution be amended to read as follows: § 21. a. When a vacancy shall occur IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK, otherwise than by expiration of term, in the office of justice of the supreme court, [of judge of the county court,] OR of judge of the surrogate's court [or judge of the family court outside the city of New York], it shall be filled for a full term at the next …

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Sponsors

• Jonathan Jacobson (D, 104) · primary sponsor

Latest actions

1. June 5, 2026: SUBSTITUTED BY S5711C
2. June 5, 2026: ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.534
3. June 5, 2026: RULES REPORT CAL.534
4. June 5, 2026: REPORTED
5. June 5, 2026: REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
6. June 4, 2026: REFERENCE CHANGED TO WAYS AND MEANS
7. June 4, 2026: OPINION REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
8. June 4, 2026: TO ATTORNEY-GENERAL FOR OPINION
9. June 3, 2026: PRINT NUMBER 5036C
10. June 3, 2026: AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO ELECTION LAW

Votes

• Assembly Ways And Means Committee: Favorable refer to committee Rules (June 5, 2026): 23 yea, 8 nay, passed
• Assembly Rules Committee: Favorable (June 5, 2026): 20 yea, 9 nay, passed

Common questions

What is A5036?

A5036 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Requires elections and terms of certain officials occur on even-numbered years except in the city of New York.

What does A5036 do?

Requires certain elections take place in even-numbered years for certain municipal and judicial officials except in the city of New York.

What is the status of A5036?

In committee as of June 5, 2026. Latest action: SUBSTITUTED BY S5711C (June 5, 2026).

Who sponsored A5036?

Jonathan Jacobson (D, 104).

Where is the official record for A5036?

On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A5036