A 1844: Prohibits the governor from granting themselves or any person involved with furthering the illegal conduct of the governor a reprieve, commutation or pardon.
The proposed amendment aims to restrict the governor's power to grant themselves or others involved in their illegal conduct a reprieve, commutation, or pardon. The governor will still have the power to grant reprieves, commutations, and pardons for all offenses except treason and cases of impeachment, subject to certain conditions and regulations. The amendment prohibits the governor from granting a reprieve, commutation, or pardon to themselves or individuals who assisted in their wrongdoing. The governor's annual report will include information on each reprieve, commutation, or pardon granted, including the convict's name, crime, sentence, and date of commutation or reprieve. The proposed amendment will be referred to the next regular legislative session for consideration and publication for a three-month period prior to the general election.
| Jan. 30, 2026 | opinion referred to judiciary |
| Jan. 08, 2026 | to attorney-general for opinion |
| Jan. 07, 2026 | referred to judiciary |
| Jan. 29, 2025 | opinion referred to judiciary |
| Jan. 15, 2025 | to attorney-general for opinion |
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 1844 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY January 14, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. STECK -- read once and referred to the Committee on Judiciary CONCURRENT RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY proposing an amendment to section 4 of article 4 of the constitution, in relation to prohibiting the governor from granting themselves or any person involved with furthering the illegal conduct of the governor a reprieve, commutation or pardon 1 Section 1. Resolved (if the Senate concur), That section 4 of article 2 4 of the constitution be amended to read as follows: 3 § 4. The governor shall have the power to grant reprieves, commu- 4 tations and pardons after conviction, for all offenses except treason 5 and cases of impeachment, upon such conditions and with such 6 restrictions and limitations, as [he or she] the governor may think 7 proper, subject to such regulations as may be provided by law relative 8 to the manner of applying for pardons. The governor shall not have the 9 power to grant a reprieve, commutation or pardon to themselves, or to 10 any persons involved with furthering any illegal or unlawful conduct of 11 such governor. Upon conviction for treason, the governor shall have 12 power to suspend the execution of the sentence, until the case shall be 13 reported to the legislature at its next meeting, when the legislature 14 shall either pardon, or commute the sentence, direct the execution of 15 the sentence, or grant a further reprieve. The governor shall annually 16 communicate to the legislature each case of reprieve, commutation or 17 pardon granted, stating the name of the convict, the crime of which the 18 convict was convicted, the sentence and its date, and the date of the 19 commutation, pardon or reprieve. 20 § 2. Resolved (if the Senate concur), That the foregoing amendment be 21 referred to the first regular legislative session convening after the 22 next succeeding general election of members of the assembly, and, in 23 conformity with section 1 of article 19 of the constitution, be 24 published for 3 months previous to the time of such election. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD89053-01-5