Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jul 20, 2011 |
signed chap.169 |
Jul 08, 2011 |
delivered to governor |
Jun 14, 2011 |
returned to assembly passed senate 3rd reading cal.1031 substituted for s5385 |
Jun 14, 2011 |
substituted by a7453a |
Jun 13, 2011 |
advanced to third reading |
Jun 07, 2011 |
2nd report cal. |
Jun 06, 2011 |
1st report cal.1031 |
May 16, 2011 |
referred to elections |
Senate Bill S5385
Signed By Governor2011-2012 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C) 60th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status Via A7453 - 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
2011-S5385 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A7453
- Law Section:
- Election Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §3-222, El L
2011-S5385 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S5385 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the election law, in relation to the requirement to lock voting machines PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: The purpose of this bill is to further conform and clarify the election law in response to the adoption and technical characteristics of the new HAVA compliant voting machines SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 1 of the bill updates and clarifies the election law regarding the security of removable memory cards or other similar electronic media used by the new HAVA compliant voting systems must be securely kept until such time as the information on the media has been preserved in a manner statutorily prescribed manner. Section 2 of the bill is the effective date. JUSTIFICATION: The logistical transition to the new HAVA compliant voting system in New York State and hence to a paper-based system
2011-S5385 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5385 2011-2012 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E May 16, 2011 ___________ Introduced by Sen. GALLIVAN -- 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 the requirement to lock voting machines THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 3-222 of the election law is amended to read as follows: 1. Except as hereinafter provided, [voting machines] REMOVABLE MEMORY CARDS OR OTHER SIMILAR ELECTRONIC MEDIA shall remain [locked] SEALED against [voting for a period of thirty days or] REUSE until [fifteen days before the next election, if such machines are needed for use at such next election] SUCH TIME AS THE INFORMATION STORED ON SUCH MEDIA HAS BEEN PRESERVED IN A MANNER CONSISTENT WITH PROCEDURES DEVELOPED AND DISTRIBUTED BY THE STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS. Provided, however, that [a machine may be unlocked if a discrepancy discovered in the recanvass of voting machines required by this chapter makes it necessary to exam- ine the machine to determine if it has malfunctioned and provided further that a machine may be opened] THE INFORMATION STORED ON SUCH ELECTRONIC MEDIA and all the data and figures therein MAY BE examined upon the order of any court or judge of competent jurisdiction or may be [opened by] EXAMINED AT THE direction of a committee of the senate or assembly to investigate and report upon contested elections of members of the legislature voted for by the use of [such machine] VOTING MACHINES UTILIZING SUCH ELECTRONIC MEDIA and such data and such figures examined by such committee in the presence of the officer having the custody of [such machine] VOTING MACHINES AND ELECTRONIC MEDIA. S 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD11346-03-1
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