Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Oct 24, 2019 |
signed chap.409 |
Oct 21, 2019 |
delivered to governor |
Apr 01, 2019 |
returned to assembly passed senate 3rd reading cal.164 substituted for s3145a |
Apr 01, 2019 |
substituted by a112a |
Mar 27, 2019 |
amended on third reading 3145a |
Mar 27, 2019 |
vote reconsidered - restored to third reading returned to senate recalled from assembly |
Mar 25, 2019 |
recommitted to election law substitution reconsidered |
Mar 18, 2019 |
ordered to third reading cal.123 substituted for a112 |
Mar 05, 2019 |
referred to election law delivered to assembly passed senate |
Feb 28, 2019 |
advanced to third reading |
Feb 27, 2019 |
2nd report cal. |
Feb 26, 2019 |
1st report cal.164 |
Feb 04, 2019 |
referred to elections |
Senate Bill S3145
Signed By Governor2019-2020 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) 20th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status Via A112 - 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
Bill Amendments
2019-S3145 - Details
2019-S3145 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S3145 SPONSOR: MYRIE TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the election law, in relation to ballot proposals PURPOSE: To better inform voters as to important ballot questions when a ballot is two sided SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: This bill amends section 7-110 of the election law to provide clear instructions to voters if the ballot is two-sided. JUSTIFICATION: It is almost always necessary to place ballot questions on the side of
2019-S3145 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 3145 2019-2020 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E February 4, 2019 ___________ Introduced by Sen. MYRIE -- 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 ballot proposals THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 7-110 of the election law, as amended by chapter 647 of the laws of 1982, is amended to read as follows: § 7-110. Ballots; form for ballot proposals. Ballot proposals shall appear on the voting machine or ballot in a separate section. At the left of, or below or above, each proposal shall appear two [voting levers or two] voting OVALS OR squares[, each at least one-half inch square]. Next to the first [lever or square] shall be printed the word "Yes," and next to the second [lever or square] shall be printed the word "No." The proposals shall be numbered consecutively on the voting machine or ballot. The number of each proposal shall appear in front of its designation as an amendment, proposition or question in the follow- ing form: "Proposal one, an amendment; proposal two, a proposition; proposal three, a question". IF THE BALLOT PROPOSAL SECTION APPEARS ON THE BALLOT FACE OPPOSITE THE CANDIDATES, A BALLOT INSTRUCTION IN A FORMAT PROVIDED BY THE STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS, WHICH MAY INCLUDE A GRAPHIC ARROW, SHALL INDICATE THE BALLOT IS TWO-SIDED. § 2. This act shall take effect on the fifteenth of December next succeeding the date on which it shall have become a law. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD01045-01-9
2019-S3145A (ACTIVE) - Details
2019-S3145A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S3145A SPONSOR: MYRIE TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the election law, in relation to ballot proposals PURPOSE: To better inform voters as to important ballot questions when a ballot is two sided SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: This bill amends section 7-110 of the election law to provide clear instructions to voters if the ballot is two-sided. JUSTIFICATION: It is almost always necessary to place ballot questions on the side of the ballot opposite the side of the ballot where candidates appear.
2019-S3145A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 3145--A Cal. No. 164 2019-2020 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E February 4, 2019 ___________ Introduced by Sen. MYRIE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Elections -- reported favorably from said committee, ordered to first and second report, ordered to a third reading, passed by Senate and delivered to the Assembly, recalled, vote reconsidered, restored to third reading, amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place in the order of third reading AN ACT to amend the election law, in relation to ballot proposals THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 7-110 of the election law, as amended by chapter 647 of the laws of 1982, is amended to read as follows: § 7-110. Ballots; form for ballot proposals. Ballot proposals shall appear on the voting machine or ballot in a separate section. At the left of, or below or above, each proposal shall appear two voting levers or two voting squares, each at least one-half inch square. Next to the first lever or square shall be printed the word "Yes," and next to the second lever or square shall be printed the word "No." The proposals shall be numbered consecutively on the voting machine or ballot. The number of each proposal shall appear in front of its designation as an amendment, proposition or question in the following form: "Proposal one, an amendment; proposal two, a proposition; proposal three, a ques- tion". IF THE BALLOT PROPOSAL SECTION APPEARS ON THE BALLOT FACE OPPO- SITE THE CANDIDATES, A BALLOT INSTRUCTION IN A FORMAT PROVIDED BY THE STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS, WHICH MAY INCLUDE A GRAPHIC ARROW, SHALL INDI- CATE THE BALLOT IS TWO-SIDED. § 2. This act shall take effect on the fifteenth of December next succeeding the date on which it shall have become a law. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD01045-03-9
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