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Mar 04, 2010 |
advanced to third reading |
Mar 03, 2010 |
2nd report cal. |
Mar 02, 2010 |
1st report cal.210 |
Jan 06, 2010 |
referred to elections |
Jul 16, 2009 |
committed to rules |
May 04, 2009 |
advanced to third reading |
Apr 29, 2009 |
2nd report cal. |
Apr 28, 2009 |
1st report cal.235 |
Apr 20, 2009 |
referred to elections |
Senate Bill S4245
2009-2010 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) 15th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - On Floor Calendar
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
2009-S4245 (ACTIVE) - Details
2009-S4245 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S4245 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the election law, in relation to requiring judges to be enrolled members of the party for a primary election or to have received a proper certificate of authorization filed properly according to the election law PURPOSE : This bill ends the exemption applicable to candidates for judicial office from the requirement that in order to run on a party line in a primary election they must be a member of the political party, or obtain a certificate authorizing them to run on its party line from the members of such party's committee representing the political subdivision of the office sought. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Section 1: Amends Election Law section 6-120 subdivision 4 to eliminate the exemption for judicial candidates from the requirements of subdivisions 1-3 that in order to petition or run as a candidate of a party membership the candidate must be a member of that party or be designated or nominated by a majority of the party committee for the
2009-S4245 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4245 2009-2010 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E April 20, 2009 ___________ Introduced by Sen. ADDABBO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Elections AN ACT to amend the election law, in relation to requiring judges to be enrolled members of the party for a primary election or to have received a proper certificate of authorization filed properly accord- ing to the election law THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 4 of section 6-120 of the election law, as amended by chapter 373 of the laws of 1978, is amended and a new subdi- vision 5 is added to read as follows: 4. This section shall not apply to a political party designating or nominating candidates for the first time[,] OR to candidates nominated by party caucus[, nor to candidates for judicial offices]. 5. THIS SECTION SHALL APPLY TO ANY CANDIDATE FOR JUDICIAL OFFICE IN ANY ELECTION WHERE OTHER INDIVIDUALS HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO CHALLENGE THE NOMINATION IN A PRIMARY ELECTION. S 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD03263-01-9
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