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NY State Legislature · A3665-2025 · Vetoed

Repeals certain provisions regarding adoption of new or revised city charter proposed by charter commission which limit submission of questions to city's electors

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Officially: “Repeals certain provisions regarding adoption of new or revised city charter proposed by charter commission which limit submission of questions to city's electors Read the full text

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What it does

Repeals certain provisions regarding the adoption of a new or revised city charter proposed by a charter commission which limits the submission of questions to a city's qualified electors; eliminates the rule that provides that whenever a city charter commission puts a proposal on the local ballot, all other local referendum proposals are barred from the ballot.
Summary from the sponsor's memo in the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.

Where it is

Show all 17 actions
REFERRED TO CITIES · Jan 29, 2025

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AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO CITIES · May 28, 2025

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PRINT NUMBER 3665A · May 28, 2025

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REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES · Jun 5, 2025

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REPORTED · Jun 6, 2025

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RULES REPORT CAL.425 · Jun 6, 2025

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ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.425 · Jun 6, 2025

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PASSED ASSEMBLY · Jun 10, 2025

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DELIVERED TO SENATE · Jun 10, 2025

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REFERRED TO RULES · Jun 10, 2025

Senate

SUBSTITUTED FOR S590A · Jun 12, 2025

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3RD READING CAL.1866 · Jun 12, 2025

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PASSED SENATE · Jun 12, 2025

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RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY · Jun 12, 2025

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DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR · Dec 1, 2025

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VETOED MEMO.63 · Dec 5, 2025

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TABLED · Dec 5, 2025

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Why the Governor vetoed it

VETO MESSAGE - No. 63 TO THE ASSEMBLY: I am returning herewith, without my approval, the following bill: Assembly Bill Number 3665-A, entitled: "AN ACT to repeal paragraphs (e), (f) and (g) of subdivision 5 of section 36 of the municipal home rule law, relating to limitations on the submitting of a question to the qualified electors of a city when there is a question submitted by a charter commission" NOT APPROVED The bill would amend the Municipal Home Rule Law by repealing those provisions that grant exclusive authority to a charter revision commis- sion created by a locality's executive to place charter amendment proposals or questions on the ballot for referendum. The bill would allow all charter amendment proposals or questions to be placed on the ballot, regardless of whether they originated from a charter revision commission created by the local executive or the local legislative ...
Veto message no. 63, quoted verbatim from the official record, signed KATHY HOCHUL. The full message is on the official bill page.

The numbers

9
sponsors on the bill

Sponsors

Tony SimoneDavid WeprinJessica Gonzalez-RojasJeffrey DinowitzHarvey EpsteinDeborah GlickYudelka TapiaKarines ReyesCatalina Cruz

Recorded votes

Recorded voteSenate · 2025-06-12 · EXC 4, NAY 24, AYE 35
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the New York legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.

Who is lobbying on this

CITIZENS UNION OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK, INC.via CITIZENS UNION OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK, INC.
5 filings
NEW YORK CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION, INC.via NEW YORK CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION, INC.
4 filings
Association of Counties and Its Affiliated Organizations (NYS)via Association of Counties and Its Affiliated Organizations (NYS)
1 filing
CITIZENS BUDGET COMMISSION, INC.via CITIZENS BUDGET COMMISSION, INC.
1 filing
CONFERENCE OF MAYORS & MUNICIPAL OFFICIALS (NYS)via CONFERENCE OF MAYORS & MUNICIPAL OFFICIALS (NYS)
1 filing
REAL ESTATE BOARD OF NEW YORK, INC.via GREENBERG TRAURIG, LLP
1 filing
REAL ESTATE BOARD OF NEW YORK, INC.via REAL ESTATE BOARD OF NEW YORK, INC.
1 filing
ROBIN HOOD FOUNDATIONvia FEATHERSTONHAUGH, CLYNE & MCCARDLE, LLP
1 filing
From 15 filings in New York State lobbying disclosures (COELIG), via data.ny.gov, naming this bill (2025). Filings are self-reported by lobbying firms and show who is paid to influence this bill. They do not say which side, or whether it worked.
Nothing on this page shows why any vote was cast. Recorded votes and lobbying filings are separate official records, self-reported by different parties, and neither explains the other.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Vetoed (Dec 5, 2025).