BILL NUMBER: S3427
SPONSOR: HELMING
 
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to provide for a referendum on the question "Do you support the
division of New York into two separate states?"; and providing for the
repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof
 
PURPOSE:
To allow the people of New York State to vote in a state-wide election
on the question of whether they support the division of New York into
two separate states.
 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
This bill would permit New York State, to place a non-binding initiative
on the ballot before December 31, 2024; as to whether the citizens of
the state would support the division of New York into two separate
states.
 
JUSTIFICATION:
Presently, there is a large degree of apparent support for dividing New
York into two separate states, so as to separate the distinct social and
political concerns between upstate and downstate New York. This bill
would help to measure this apparent support by permitting the state to
place an initiative on the ballot to poll the citizens of New York on
this issue.
 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
2023-2024: S.6567 referred to Elections/A.1978 referred to Local Govern-
ments
2021-2022: S.7134 referred to Elections/A.5591 held for consideration in
Local Governments
2019-2020: S.62 referred to Elections/A.1687-A held for consideration in
Local Governments
2017-2018: S.386-,A. referred to Elections/A.1615 referred to Local
Governments
2015-2016: S .2176-A referred to Elections/A.4167-A referred to Local
Governments
2014: S.4051-A referred to Elections/A.391-A referred to Local Govern-
ments
2013: S.4051-A died on Third Reading/A.391-A held for consideration in
Local Governments
2011-2012: S.712 referred to Elections/A.1964 referred to Local Govern-
ments
2009-2010: A.8213 referred to Local Governments
2007-2008: A.6444 referred to Local Governments
2005-2006: A.4795 held for consideration in Local Governments
2003-2004: S.1044 referred to Elections/A.1980 referred to Local Govern-
ments
2001-2002: S.2012 referred to Elections/A.3376 referred to Local Govern-
ments
1999-2000: S.2332 referred to Elections/A.4133 referred to Local Govern-
ments
1997-1998: S.2229 referred to Elections/A.3597 referred to Local Govern-
ments
1995-1996: S.1717 referred to Elections/A.2501 referred to Local Govern-
ments
1993-1994: S.2040 referred to Rules/A.3528 referred to Local Governments
1991-1992: S.8749 referred to Rules/A.10836 referred to Local Govern-
ments
 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
Minimal undetermined cost to counties to place an initiative on the
ballot.
 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This Act will take effect immediately and shall expire on January 1,
2025.