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NY A 4451

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Restores the legislative checks and balances to any emergency declaration that exceeds 45 days and ensures judicial due process rights for any action that impairs fundamental constitutional rights

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did NY A 4451 pass?

Not yet. NY A 4451 is in committee as of 2026-01-07 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-01-07): REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS

What is NY A 4451 about?

Restores the legislative checks and balances to any emergency declaration that exceeds forty-five days; ensures judicial due process rights for any action that impairs fundamental constitutional rights by limiting the powers of the governor to suspend laws during a state disaster emergency; requires a specification and explanation of which municipalities are affected by such suspension of laws.

Who sponsors NY A 4451?

Andrew Molitor is the primary sponsor of NY A 4451, joined by 6 cosponsors.

Description

Restores the legislative checks and balances to any emergency declaration that exceeds forty-five days; ensures judicial due process rights for any action that impairs fundamental constitutional rights by limiting the powers of the governor to suspend laws during a state disaster emergency; requires a specification and explanation of which municipalities are affected by such suspension of laws.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-01-07 — REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Andrew Molitorprimary
  • Jeff Gallahancosponsor
  • Robert Smullencosponsor
  • Joe DeStefanocosponsor
  • John Lemondescosponsor
  • Edward Racosponsor
  • Jodi Gigliocosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-04

    REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS

    referral-committee

  2. 2026-01-07

    REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS

    referral-committee

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Votes

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Related bills

  • Prior session: A 10546not in this corpus
  • Prior session: A 4907not in this corpus
  • Prior session: A 1953not in this corpus
  • Companion bill: S 1435

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Attribution

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