Repeals certain provisions regarding adoption of new or revised city charter proposed by charter commission which limit submission of questions to city's electors
Summary
Repeals certain provisions regarding the adoption of a new or revised city charter proposed by a charter commission which limits the submission of questions to a city's qualified electors; eliminates the rule that provides that whenever a city charter commission puts a proposal on the local ballot, all other local referendum proposals are barred from the ballot.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
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Governor
Introduced Jan 8, 2025
Last action Jun 12, 2025
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MINOR
This bill amends New York's municipal home rule law by repealing restrictions that prevented cities from submitting charter questions to voters when a charter commission has already submitted one. The changes remove three specific paragraphs that limited when and how cities could ask voters about charter amendments, allowing more flexibility in the charter revision process.
Scope change
The bill expands the ability of New York cities to submit charter questions to voters by removing previous limitations that applied when a charter commission had already submitted a question.
REQUIREMENT
Three paragraphs (e), (f), and (g) of subdivision 5 of section 36 were removed, which previously contained limitations on submitting charter questions to voters when a charter commission had already submitted one.
TIMELINE
A new Section 3 was added stating that the act takes effect immediately, establishing when the changes become operative.
TECHNICAL
The bill number was changed from S 590 to S 590A to reflect that it has been amended and reprinted after committee discharge.
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Total actions
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Committee
2
Amendments
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Jun 12, 2025
Committee
COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
upper
Jun 3, 2025
Upper · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 590A
upper
Jun 3, 2025
Upper · Passed
AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO CITIES 1
upper
Jan 8, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO CITIES 1
upper
1 primary · 5 co-sponsors
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