Alex Bores’ Bills
A3995 · 2025–2026

Amends the list of persons eligible to succeed the governor in the event that the governor is unable to discharge the powers and duties of the office of governor

In committee Governmental Operations Committee
Good government

Expands the line of succession to the Governor for situations where, after an attack or a natural or peacetime disaster, the Lieutenant Governor, Senate temporary president, and Assembly speaker are all unable to serve. (Auto-generated summary)

Official record

Official summary · NYS Open LegislationAmends the list of persons eligible to succeed the governor in the event that the governor is unable to discharge the powers and duties of the office of governor as a result of an attack or a natural or peacetime disaster and the lieutenant governor, the temporary president of the senate and the speaker of the assembly are unable to discharge such duties.

What it does: AN ACT to amend the New York state defense emergency act, in relation to persons eligible to succeed the governor

Legislative history

  1. 2025-01-30Assembly: REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS
  2. 2026-01-07Assembly: REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS