S 1590: Provides for the filling of vacancies in the office of lieutenant-governor by appointment of the governor subject to confirmation by majority vote in the senate and majority vote in the assembly.

  
  STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 1590 2025-2026 Regular Sessions  IN SENATE January 10, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sens. GRIFFO, BORRELLO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Judiciary CONCURRENT RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY proposing an amendment to article 4 of the constitution, in relation to the filling of vacancies in the office of lieutenant-governor 1 Section 1. Resolved (if the Assembly concur), That section 6 of arti- 2 cle 4 of the constitution be amended by adding a new fourth undesignated 3 paragraph to read as follows: 4 In case of vacancy in the office of lieutenant-governor alone, due to 5 death, resignation, removal from office, or ascension to governor, the 6 office of lieutenant-governor shall be filled for the remainder of the 7 term by appointment of the governor within thirty days of such vacancy, 8 death, resignation, removal from office, or ascension, subject to 9 confirmation by a majority vote in the senate and a majority vote in the 10 assembly to be held within thirty days of such appointment. 11 § 2. Resolved (if the Assembly concur), That the foregoing amendment 12 be referred to the first regular legislative session convening after the 13 next succeeding general election of members of the assembly, and, in 14 conformity with section 1 of article 19 of the constitution, be 15 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. LBD89025-01-5