New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York S10639: Relates to the form of submission and abstract for proposed amendments to the constitution
Status: Signed into law, June 5, 2026
Authorizes the form of submission and abstract for proposed amendments to the constitution submitted to the people to be determined by enactment in a separate joint resolution passed by both houses of the legislature at least 120 days prior to the general election where such amendment to the constitution shall be submitted.
What the bill says
An act to amend the election law, in relation to the form of submission and abstract for proposed amendments to the constitution.
From the introduced text, June 1, 2026:
AN ACT to amend the election law, in relation to the form of submission and abstract for proposed amendments to the constitution THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 4-108 of the election law is amended by adding a new subdivision 8 to read as follows: 8. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF THIS CHAPTER OR OTHER LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE FORM IN WHICH A PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION SHALL BE SUBMITTED, AND THE ABSTRACT THEREOF, MAY BE DETERMINED AS PART OF THE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION FOR THE SUBMISSION OF SUCH AMENDMENT, AND ABSTRACT THEREOF, TO THE PEOPLE, OR THE FORM OF SUBMISSION AND ABSTRACT THEREOF MAY BE DETERMINED IN A SEPARATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION ADOPTED BY BOTH HOUSES OF THE LEGISLATURE AT LEAST ONE HUNDRED TWENTY DAYS PRIOR TO THE GENERAL ELECTION AT WHICH SUCH AMENDMENT SHALL BE SUBMITTED. THE LEGISLATURE, IN DETERMINING THE FORM OF SUBMISSION AND ABSTRACT UNDER THIS SUBDIVISION, SHALL USE BEST EFFORTS TO COMPLY WITH THE PLAIN LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS OF SUBDIVISIONS TWO AND FIVE, AND SHALL FURTHER USE BEST EFFORTS FOR SUCH SUBMISSION AND ABSTRACT TO SCORE AT AN EIGHTH GRADE READING LEVEL OR BELOW AS DETERMINED BY THE AUTOMATED READABILITY INDEX SCORE AS CALCULATED UNDER SUBDIVISION SIX OF THIS SECTION, OR OTHER …
Sponsors
- Michael Gianaris (D, 12) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : SIGNED CHAP.130
- : DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR
- : RETURNED TO SENATE
- : PASSED ASSEMBLY
- : ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.441
- : SUBSTITUTED FOR A11557
- : REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
- : DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
- : PASSED SENATE
- : ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1784
Votes
- FLOOR Vote (June 4, 2026): 38 yea, 22 nay, passed
Subjects: Election Law
Common questions
- What is S10639?
- S10639 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Relates to the form of submission and abstract for proposed amendments to the constitution.
- What does S10639 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the election law, in relation to the form of submission and abstract for proposed amendments to the constitution.
- What is the status of S10639?
- Signed into law as of June 5, 2026. Latest action: SIGNED CHAP.130 (June 5, 2026).
- Who sponsored S10639?
- Michael Gianaris (D, 12).
- Where is the official record for S10639?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S10639
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