What's happening
This bill requires any Assembly or Senate bill with a set number of co-sponsors to be brought to a floor vote.
Why it matters
Empowers legislative minorities and rank-and-file members. by allowing bills with significant bipartisan or intra-party support to bypass leadership bottlenecks and reach a floor vote.
Reduces the power of committee chairs and leadership. to block or delay legislation, making the legislative process more transparent and responsive to member priorities.
Encourages broader coalition-building among lawmakers. , as sponsors will need to actively seek co-sponsors to trigger a floor vote, potentially increasing deliberation and compromise.
Could lead to more contentious or high-profile issues being debated publicly. , since members can force consideration of bills that leadership may otherwise avoid due to political sensitivity.
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Force Floor Votes on Popular Bills
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Sponsors
15 Co-sponsors
3 Multi-sponsors
History
- Held for consideration in governmental operations
- Referred to governmental operations
- Referred to governmental operations
Companion bill
The same bill in the other chamber. A bill becomes law when one version passes both houses and the governor signs it, so either number can carry it.
Require Floor Votes on Supported Bills
In Senate Committee · Investigations And Government Operations · Sponsor James Tedisco
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STATE OF NEW YORK
537
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY (Prefiled)
January 8, 2025
Introduced by M. of A. WALSH, McDONOUGH, RA, HAWLEY, DiPIETRO, BLANKEN- BUSH, MORINELLO, BRABENEC, BARCLAY, PALMESANO, TAGUE, SMULLEN, DURSO, JENSEN, GALLAHAN, SIMPSON -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. ANGELINO, DeSTEFANO, MANKTELOW -- read once and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations
AN ACT to amend the legislative law, in relation to bills with a threshold level of co-sponsorship
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. The legislative law is amended by adding a new section 33-a to read as follows:
§ 33-a. Bills with a threshold level of co-sponsorship. 1. Any bill introduced in the assembly shall, upon being co-sponsored by seventy-six or more members, be brought to the floor of the house for a vote to be taken thereon during the legislative session in which it was introduced.
2. Any bill introduced in the senate shall, upon being co-sponsored by thirty-two or more members, be brought to the floor of the house for a vote to be taken thereon during the legislative session in which it was introduced.
§ 2. This act shall take effect on the first of January next succeeding the date on which it shall have become a law.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD00843-01-5
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