Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Sep 17, 2010 |
approval memo.32 signed chap.505 |
Sep 07, 2010 |
delivered to governor |
Jun 10, 2010 |
returned to assembly passed senate |
Jun 09, 2010 |
3rd reading cal.940 substituted for s7860 |
Jun 09, 2010 |
substituted by a10946 ordered to third reading cal.940 committee discharged and committed to rules |
May 25, 2010 |
reported and committed to finance |
May 18, 2010 |
referred to elections |
Senate Bill S7860
Signed By Governor2009-2010 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) 15th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status Via A10946 - Signed by Governor
- 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
co-Sponsors
(D, WF) Senate District
2009-S7860 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A10946
- Law Section:
- Election Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd ยง4-104, El L
2009-S7860 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S7860 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the election law, in relation to requiring polling places to be accessible to physically disabled voters PURPOSE : The purpose of this bill is to update the state election law to be consistent with federal accessibility requirements, eliminate state polling place accessibility waiver language and include provisions to the election law to reduce confusion regarding polling places access requirements and increase the likelihood of substantial compliance. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Section 1: Amends a clear standard that all polling places must be accessible to citizens with disabilities per the accessibility guidelines of the federal Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 and New York State Uniform Fire and Building Codes. This will eliminate any confusion and direct the appropriate parties to the relevant laws and agencies for guidance. The bill repeals an outdated waiver process that was used to operate
2009-S7860 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 7860 I N S E N A T E May 18, 2010 ___________ 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 polling plac- es to be accessible to physically disabled voters THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 1-a of section 4-104 of the election law, as amended by chapter 580 of the laws of 1995, is amended and two new subdivisions 1-b and 1-c are added to read as follows: 1-a. Each polling place shall [have at least one entrance that provides access, by ramp or otherwise, to physically disabled voters, provided, however, that this requirement may be waived in writing by the county board of elections upon a petition to the board by the legisla- tive body of the city or town designating such polling places showing good and sufficient cause. In the city of New York and in counties in which polling places are designated by the board of elections, the board shall specify in writing why it has determined that it is unable to comply with the provisions of this subdivision. Such petition, waiver, and written determination, as provided for in this subdivision, shall be filed in the office of the board and be available for public inspection. Such a waiver may be granted and filed or such a written determination may be filed only where the board of elections determines, with regard to each specific polling place for which a waiver is sought or a written determination is to be filed, (1) that an alternative accessible polling place is not reasonably available in the election district or a contig- uous election district and that specific efforts were undertaken in cooperation with persons with disabilities who have contacted the legis- lative body of the city or town which requested such waiver or the board of elections which filed such written determination to locate such an alternative accessible polling place and such efforts are listed in the petition or written determination, (2) that compliance with the polling place accessibility requirements of this subdivision would require that unreasonable expenses be incurred and paid, pursuant to section 4-136 of this article and that specific information regarding expenses for EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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