Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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May 12, 2014 |
referred to election law delivered to assembly passed senate |
Feb 11, 2014 |
advanced to third reading |
Feb 10, 2014 |
2nd report cal. |
Feb 04, 2014 |
1st report cal.140 |
Jan 08, 2014 |
referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs returned to senate died in assembly |
May 20, 2013 |
referred to election law delivered to assembly passed senate |
May 07, 2013 |
amended on third reading 2655a |
Apr 22, 2013 |
advanced to third reading |
Apr 17, 2013 |
2nd report cal. |
Apr 16, 2013 |
1st report cal.350 |
Jan 23, 2013 |
referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs |
Senate Bill S2655A
2013-2014 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly Committee
- 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
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
(R, C, IP) Senate District
(D) Senate District
(R, C) Senate District
2013-S2655 - Details
2013-S2655 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S2655 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the military law and the election law, in relation to the counting of ballots of deceased military personnel PURPOSE: This bill would require that absentee or military ballots of any active duty service member be counted even if such service member dies before the date of the election for which it was cast. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Specifically, this bill would add a new section 234 of the military law, and a new section 8-413 of the election law, to provide that any member of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Coast Guard, Army Reserve, Naval Reserve, Marine Reserve, Air Force Reserve, National Guard, New York Army National Guard, New York Air National Guard, New York Guard or Naval Militia, who casts an absentee or military ballot while on active duty, shall have such ballot be counted, even in the event that such service member dies before the date of the scheduled election on which it was cast. JUSTIFICATION: Presently, pursuant to New York State Law, if any voter casts an
2013-S2655 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 2655 2013-2014 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 23, 2013 ___________ Introduced by Sen. BALL -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Veterans, Homeland Securi- ty and Military Affairs AN ACT to amend the military law and the election law, in relation to the counting of ballots of deceased military personnel THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The military law is amended by adding a new section 234 to read as follows: S 234. COUNTING OF BALLOTS OF DECEASED MILITARY PERSONNEL. ANY MEMBER OF THE ARMY, NAVY, AIR FORCE, MARINE CORPS, COAST GUARD, ARMY RESERVE, NAVAL RESERVE, MARINE CORPS RESERVE, AIR FORCE RESERVE, NATIONAL GUARD, NEW YORK ARMY NATIONAL GUARD, NEW YORK AIR NATIONAL GUARD, NEW YORK GUARD OR NAVAL MILITIA, WHO CASTS AN ABSENTEE OR MILITARY BALLOT WHILE ON ACTIVE DUTY, SHALL HAVE SUCH BALLOT BE COUNTED, EVEN IN THE EVENT THAT SUCH SERVICE MEMBER DIES BEFORE THE DATE OF THE SCHEDULED ELECTION FOR WHICH IT WAS CAST. S 2. The election law is amended by adding a new section 8-413 to read as follows: S 8-413. COUNTING OF BALLOTS OF DECEASED MILITARY PERSONNEL. ANY MEMBER OF THE ARMY, NAVY, AIR FORCE, MARINES CORPS, COAST GUARD, ARMY RESERVE, NAVAL RESERVE, MARINE CORPS RESERVE, AIR FORCE RESERVE, NATIONAL GUARD, NEW YORK ARMY NATIONAL GUARD, NEW YORK AIR NATIONAL GUARD, NEW YORK GUARD OR NAVAL MILITIA, WHO CASTS AN ABSENTEE OR MILI- TARY BALLOT WHILE ON ACTIVE DUTY, SHALL HAVE SUCH BALLOT BE COUNTED, EVEN IN THE EVENT THAT SUCH SERVICE MEMBER DIES BEFORE THE DATE OF THE SCHEDULED ELECTION FOR WHICH IT WAS CAST. S 3. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD07146-01-3
co-Sponsors
(R, C, IP) Senate District
(D) Senate District
(R, C) Senate District
2013-S2655A (ACTIVE) - Details
2013-S2655A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S2655A REVISED MEMO 05/12/2014 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the military law and the election law, in relation to the counting of ballots of deceased military personnel PURPOSE: This bill would require that absentee or military ballots of any active duty service member be counted even if such service member dies before the date of the election for which it was cast. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Specifically, this bill would add a new section 234 of the military law, and a new section 8-413 of the election law, to provide that any member of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Coast Guard, Army Reserve, Naval Reserve, Marine Reserve, Air Force Reserve, National Guard, New York Army National Guard, New York Air National Guard, New York Guard or Naval Militia, who casts an absentee or military ballot while on active duty, shall have such ballot be counted, even in the event that such service member dies before the date of the scheduled election on which it was cast. JUSTIFICATION: Presently, pursuant to New York State Law, if any voter casts an
2013-S2655A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 2655--A Cal. No. 350 2013-2014 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 23, 2013 ___________ Introduced by Sens. BALL, BONACIC, CARLUCCI, LARKIN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Veterans, Homeland Security and Military Affairs -- reported favorably from said committee, ordered to first and second report, ordered to a third reading, amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place in the order of third reading AN ACT to amend the military law and the election law, in relation to the counting of ballots of deceased military personnel THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The military law is amended by adding a new section 234 to read as follows: S 234. COUNTING OF BALLOTS OF DECEASED MILITARY PERSONNEL. ANY MEMBER OF THE ARMY, NAVY, AIR FORCE, MARINE CORPS, COAST GUARD, ARMY RESERVE, NAVAL RESERVE, MARINE CORPS RESERVE, AIR FORCE RESERVE, NATIONAL GUARD, NEW YORK ARMY NATIONAL GUARD, NEW YORK AIR NATIONAL GUARD, NEW YORK GUARD OR NAVAL MILITIA, WHO CASTS AN ABSENTEE OR MILITARY BALLOT WHILE ON ACTIVE DUTY, SHALL HAVE SUCH BALLOT BE COUNTED, IN THE EVENT THAT SUCH SERVICE MEMBER DIES AS A RESULT OF PARTICIPATING IN COMBAT OPER- ATIONS BEFORE THE DATE OF THE SCHEDULED ELECTION FOR WHICH IT WAS CAST. S 2. The election law is amended by adding a new section 8-413 to read as follows: S 8-413. COUNTING OF BALLOTS OF DECEASED MILITARY PERSONNEL. ANY MEMBER OF THE ARMY, NAVY, AIR FORCE, MARINE CORPS, COAST GUARD, ARMY RESERVE, NAVAL RESERVE, MARINE CORPS RESERVE, AIR FORCE RESERVE, NATIONAL GUARD, NEW YORK ARMY NATIONAL GUARD, NEW YORK AIR NATIONAL GUARD, NEW YORK GUARD OR NAVAL MILITIA, WHO CASTS AN ABSENTEE OR MILI- TARY BALLOT WHILE ON ACTIVE DUTY, SHALL HAVE SUCH BALLOT BE COUNTED, IN THE EVENT THAT SUCH SERVICE MEMBER DIES AS A RESULT OF PARTICIPATING IN COMBAT OPERATIONS BEFORE THE DATE OF THE SCHEDULED ELECTION FOR WHICH IT WAS CAST. S 3. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
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