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Judiciary Committee defeats constitutional amendment to bar governormessage-of-necessity on budget bills
Summary
A proposed concurrent resolution to amend the state constitution to prohibit the governor from issuing messages of necessity for budget-related bills was defeated in the Senate Judiciary Committee on May 12.
A proposed concurrent resolution to amend the New York State Constitution to prohibit the governor from issuing a message of necessity for budget-related bills was defeated in the Senate standing Committee on Judiciary on May 12.
The measure, introduced as Senate Print 48 and described at the hearing as a concurrent resolution of the Senate and Assembly proposing an amendment to section 14 of article 3 of the constitution, was moved in committee and seconded. After a roll-call-style response, committee members registered opposition; the chair announced the bill "was defeated in committee." The transcript identifies opposition votes including "Skoufis, Mayer, and Lou." The motion to advance did not carry.
The committee did not record a floor referral for the measure because the motion failed. Committee members did not expand on the rationale for their votes during the brief recorded exchange.
By contrast, the committee proceeded to consider other measures on the agenda and adjourned after completing votes on all listed items.
