Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jan 05, 2022 |
referred to elections |
Jan 22, 2021 |
print number 1758b |
Jan 22, 2021 |
amend and recommit to elections |
Jan 15, 2021 |
print number 1758a |
Jan 15, 2021 |
amend and recommit to elections |
Jan 14, 2021 |
referred to elections |
Senate Bill S1758A
2021-2022 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) 48th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Elections 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
Bill Amendments
2021-S1758 - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Elections
- Law Section:
- Election Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §6-136, El L
2021-S1758 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S1758 SPONSOR: MAY TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the election law, in relation to reducing the numbers of signatures for designating and nominating petitions; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Amends subdivision 2 of section 6-136 of the election law to reduce the number of designating petitions required for ballot access in 202 in the state by 75%. JUSTIFICATION: In 2020, the COVID-19 public health pandemic necessitated a temporary reduction in the number of signatures required for designating petitions by 70%. Petitioning in the 2021 election cycle will begin in late Febru- ary. Due to the ongoing public health crisis, the legislature proposes
2021-S1758 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 1758 2021-2022 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 14, 2021 ___________ Introduced by Sen. MAY -- 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 reducing the numbers of signatures for designating and nominating petitions; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 2 of section 6-136 of the election law, as amended by chapter 79 of the laws of 1992, the opening paragraph as amended by chapter 659 of the laws of 1994 and paragraph (c-1) as amended by chapter 418 of the laws of 1993, is amended to read as follows: 2. All other petitions must be signed by not less than [five] ONE AND ONE-QUARTER per centum, as determined by the preceding enrollment, of the then enrolled voters of the party residing within the political unit in which the office or position is to be voted for (excluding voters in inactive status), provided, however, that for the following public offices the number of signatures need not exceed the following limits: (a) [For] NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF THE NEW YORK CITY CHARTER TO THE CONTRARY, FOR any office to be filled by all voters of the city of New York, [seven thousand five hundred] ONE THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED SEVENTY-FIVE signatures; (b) [For] NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF THE NEW YORK CITY CHARTER TO THE CONTRARY, FOR any office to be filled by all the voters of any county or borough within the city of New York, [four thousand] ONE THOU- SAND signatures; (c) [For] NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF THE NEW YORK CITY CHARTER TO THE CONTRARY, FOR any office to be filled in the city of New York by all the voters of any municipal court district, [one thousand five hundred] THREE HUNDRED SEVENTY-FIVE signatures; EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD08603-02-1
2021-S1758A - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Elections
- Law Section:
- Election Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §6-136, El L
2021-S1758A - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S1758A SPONSOR: MAY TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the election law, in relation to reducing the numbers of signatures for designating and nominating petitions; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof PURPOSE: This bill reduces the number of signatures for designating petitions for a variety of candidates for office in the 2021 election cycle. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Amends subdivision 2 of section 6-136 of the election law to reduce the number of designating petitions required for ballot access in 202 in the state by 75%. JUSTIFICATION:
2021-S1758A - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 1758--A 2021-2022 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 14, 2021 ___________ Introduced by Sen. MAY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Elections -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the election law, in relation to reducing the numbers of signatures for designating and nominating petitions; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 2 of section 6-136 of the election law, as amended by chapter 79 of the laws of 1992, the opening paragraph as amended by chapter 659 of the laws of 1994 and paragraph (c-1) as amended by chapter 418 of the laws of 1993, is amended to read as follows: 2. All other petitions must be signed by not less than [five] ONE AND ONE-QUARTER per centum, as determined by the preceding enrollment, of the then enrolled voters of the party residing within the political unit in which the office or position is to be voted for (excluding voters in inactive status), provided, however, that for the following public offices the number of signatures need not exceed the following limits: (a) [For] NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF THE NEW YORK CITY CHARTER PROVIDING FOR GREATER THRESHOLDS TO THE CONTRARY, FOR any office to be filled by all voters of the city of New York, [seven thousand five hundred] ONE THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED SEVENTY-FIVE signatures; (b) [For] NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF THE NEW YORK CITY CHARTER PROVIDING FOR GREATER THRESHOLDS TO THE CONTRARY, FOR any office to be filled by all the voters of any county or borough within the city of New York, [four thousand] ONE THOUSAND signatures; (c) [For] NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF THE NEW YORK CITY CHARTER PROVIDING FOR GREATER THRESHOLDS TO THE CONTRARY, FOR any office to be filled in the city of New York by all the voters of any municipal court EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
co-Sponsors
(D) 50th Senate District
2021-S1758B (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Elections
- Law Section:
- Election Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §6-136, El L
2021-S1758B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S1758B SPONSOR: MAY TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the election law, in relation to reducing the numbers of signatures for designating and nominating petitions; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof PURPOSE: This bill reduces the number of signatures for designating petitions for a variety of candidates for office in the 2021 election cycle. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Amends subdivision 2 of section 6-136 of the election law to reduce the number of designating petitions required for ballot access in 202 in the state by 70%.
2021-S1758B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 1758--B 2021-2022 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 14, 2021 ___________ Introduced by Sen. MAY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Elections -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the election law, in relation to reducing the numbers of signatures for designating and nominating petitions; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 2 of section 6-136 of the election law, as amended by chapter 79 of the laws of 1992, the opening paragraph as amended by chapter 659 of the laws of 1994 and paragraph (c-1) as amended by chapter 418 of the laws of 1993, is amended to read as follows: 2. All other petitions must be signed by not less than [five] ONE AND ONE-HALF per centum, as determined by the preceding enrollment, of the then enrolled voters of the party residing within the political unit in which the office or position is to be voted for (excluding voters in inactive status), provided, however, that for the following public offices the number of signatures need not exceed the following limits: (a) [For] NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF THE NEW YORK CITY CHARTER PROVIDING FOR GREATER THRESHOLDS TO THE CONTRARY, FOR any office to be filled by all voters of the city of New York, [seven thousand five hundred] TWO THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED FIFTY signatures; (b) [For] NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF THE NEW YORK CITY CHARTER PROVIDING FOR GREATER THRESHOLDS TO THE CONTRARY, FOR any office to be filled by all the voters of any county or borough within the city of New York, [four thousand] ONE THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED signatures; (c) [For] NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF THE NEW YORK CITY CHARTER PROVIDING FOR GREATER THRESHOLDS TO THE CONTRARY, FOR any office to be EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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