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A 6197: Authorizes the governor to appoint a lieutenant-governor subject to confirmation by the legislature.
What A 6197 does, verified January 11, 2026
The bill aims to amend the Public Officers Law to address vacancies in the office of lieutenant-governor. The governor will nominate a lieutenant-governor who will take office upon confirmation by separate majority votes in each house of the state legislature. This change is intended to provide a more formal and transparent process for filling vacancies in the lieutenant-governor position. The amendments will take effect immediately.
Bill journey
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5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: referred to governmental operations (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about A 6197
- What is the current status of A 6197?
- As of January 11, 2026, A 6197 is recorded as "Introduced": it has been introduced and is waiting for its first committee hearing or floor vote. The last recorded action, on January 7, 2026, was "referred to governmental operations".
- Did A 6197 pass?
- Not yet. A 6197 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote A 6197, and where is it now?
- A 6197 was authored by Asm. Robert Carroll. Its committee of record is Assembly Governmental Operations.
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | referred to governmental operations |
| Feb. 27, 2025 | referred to governmental operations |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, February 27, 2025 · 263 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 6197 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY February 27, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. R. CARROLL -- read once and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations AN ACT to amend the public officers law, in relation to the appointment of a lieutenant-governor The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Section 43 of the public officers law, as renumbered by 2 chapter 649 of the laws of 1922, is amended to read as follows: 3 § 43. Filling other vacancies. 1. If a vacancy shall occur, otherwise 4 than by expiration of term, with no provision of law for filling the 5 same, if the office be elective, the governor shall appoint a person to 6 execute the duties thereof until the vacancy shall be filled by an 7 election. But if the term of such officer shall expire with the calendar 8 year in which the appointment shall be made, or if the office be appoin- 9 tive, the appointee shall hold for the residue of the term. 10 2. In the case of a vacancy in the office of the lieutenant-governor, 11 the governor shall nominate a lieutenant-governor who shall take office 12 upon confirmation by separate majority votes in each house of the state 13 legislature. 14 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD08871-01-5
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