A 559 New York Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

Provides for the declination of a designation as a candidate or nomination for a party position under special circumstance

Summary

Provides for the declination of a designation as a candidate or nomination for a party position if the person designated or nominated has received a diagnosis of a serious health condition or has resigned the office for which they are nominated or designated to run for re-election.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

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Governor

Introduced Jan 8, 2025 Last action Feb 12, 2026

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A559 → A559A · 3 edits

MINOR

Bill A559 was amended to remove a specific definition of 'serious health condition' that previously allowed candidates to decline nomination if they had a serious health condition requiring hospital or hospice care. The amendment also adds a new subsection (e) allowing candidates to decline nomination if they resign the office they were nominated for. These changes simplify the health-related declination criteria and add resignation as a separate ground for withdrawal.

Scope change

The bill's scope regarding health-related declination was narrowed by removing the detailed definition of serious health conditions, while the scope was expanded to include resignation as a valid reason for declining nomination.

DEFINITION

Removed the detailed definition of 'serious health condition' that listed specific medical circumstances like hospitalization, hospice care, and organ donation recovery.

ELIGIBILITY

Added a new provision allowing candidates to decline nomination if they resign the office they were nominated for, for any reason, after their designation.

Modified the health-related declination criteria by removing the specific medical definition, leaving the health condition requirement without detailed statutory language.

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Committee

Amendments

Jan 7, 2026

Committee

REFERRED TO ELECTION LAW

lower

May 28, 2025

Committee

REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES

lower

May 23, 2025

Lower · Passed

PRINT NUMBER 559A

lower

May 23, 2025

Lower · Passed

AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO ELECTION LAW

lower

Jan 8, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO ELECTION LAW

lower

1 primary · 11 co-sponsors