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NY S 5851

in committee

Requires elections and terms of certain officials occur on even-numbered years

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

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Did NY S 5851 pass?

Not yet. NY S 5851 is in committee as of 2026-02-03 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-02-03): OPINION REFERRED TO JUDICIARY

What is NY S 5851 about?

Requires certain elections take place in even-numbered years for certain municipal and judicial officials.

Who sponsors NY S 5851?

James Skoufis is the primary sponsor of NY S 5851, joined by 10 cosponsors.

Description

Requires certain elections take place in even-numbered years for certain municipal and judicial officials.

Introduced
Latest action
2026-02-03 — OPINION REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Sponsors

  • James Skoufisprimary
  • Cordell Clearecosponsor
  • Leroy Comriecosponsor
  • Jeremy Cooneycosponsor
  • Pete Harckhamcosponsor
  • Brad Hoylman-Sigalcosponsor
  • Robert Jacksoncosponsor
  • Rachel Maycosponsor
  • Sean Ryancosponsor
  • Julia Salazarcosponsor
  • Luis R. Sepúlvedacosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-03-03

    REFERRED TO JUDICIARY

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-03-04

    TO ATTORNEY-GENERAL FOR OPINION

  3. 2025-03-24

    OPINION REFERRED TO JUDICIARY

    referral-committee

  4. 2026-01-07

    REFERRED TO JUDICIARY

    referral-committee

  5. 2026-01-08

    TO ATTORNEY-GENERAL FOR OPINION

  6. 2026-02-03

    OPINION REFERRED TO JUDICIARY

    referral-committee

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Votes

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Related bills

  • Prior session: S 9126not in this corpus
  • Companion bill: A 7369

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