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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

S 8144: Establishes term limits for the governor and lieutenant-governor

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

S 8144 is a bill introduced in the New York Senate on May 15, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Establishes term limits for the governor and lieutenant-governor. Primary sponsor: James Skoufis (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (February 5, 2026): OPINION REFERRED TO JUDICIARY.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Establishes term limits for the governor and lieutenant-governor of three terms in such office.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
James SkoufisPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate42

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. OPINION REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
  2. TO ATTORNEY-GENERAL FOR OPINION
  3. REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
  4. OPINION REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
  5. TO ATTORNEY-GENERAL FOR OPINION
  6. PRINT NUMBER 8144A
  7. AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO JUDICIARY
  8. OPINION REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
  9. TO ATTORNEY-GENERAL FOR OPINION
  10. REFERRED TO JUDICIARY

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source