A 6197 New York Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

Authorizes the governor to appoint a lieutenant-governor subject to confirmation by the legislature

This bill amends state law to allow the governor to appoint a lieutenant-governor when the position becomes vacant, requiring confirmation by a majority vote in both legislative chambers. It directly affects the governor (who makes the appointment), the legislature (which must confirm), and the lieutenant-governor position itself. The change specifies that the appointee takes office only after confirmation, replacing any existing process for filling this specific vacancy. This is a procedural adjustment to the state's vacancy-filling rules for the lieutenant-governor role.
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Feb 2025
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Introduced Feb 27, 2025 Last action Jan 7, 2026
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Jan 7, 2026
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Feb 27, 2025
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Robert Carroll
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