Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jan 03, 2024 |
referred to elections returned to senate died in assembly |
Jun 06, 2023 |
referred to election law delivered to assembly passed senate |
May 22, 2023 |
amended on third reading 5268a |
Mar 13, 2023 |
advanced to third reading |
Mar 09, 2023 |
2nd report cal. |
Mar 08, 2023 |
1st report cal.462 |
Mar 01, 2023 |
referred to elections |
Senate Bill S5268A
2023-2024 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) 20th Senate District
Current 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
Votes
Bill Amendments
2023-S5268 - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Elections
- Law Section:
- Election Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §3-104, El L
2023-S5268 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S5268REVISED 3/3 SPONSOR: MYRIE TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the election law, in relation to the authority of the state board of elections to issue subpoenas PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: The purpose of this bill is to remove the requirement that the State Board of Elections' Chief Enforcement Counsel get board approval for subpoenas. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 amends subdivision 5 of section 3-102 of the election law which clarifies who has the power to subpoena witnesses within the State Board of Elections. Section 2 amends paragraph (b) of subdivision 1 of section 3-104 of the election law which provides the State Board of Elections' chief enforce-
2023-S5268 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5268 2023-2024 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E March 1, 2023 ___________ 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 the authority of the state board of elections to issue subpoenas THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 5 of section 3-102 of the election law, as redesignated by chapter 9 of the laws of 1978, is amended to read as follows: 5. administer oaths or affirmations, subpoena witnesses THROUGH ITS CHIEF ENFORCEMENT COUNSEL, compel their attendance, examine them under oath or affirmation and require the production of any books, records, documents or other evidence it may deem relevant or material; § 2. Paragraph (b) of subdivision 1 of section 3-104 of the election law, as amended by section 4 of subpart B of part H of chapter 55 of the laws of 2014, is amended to read as follows: (b) The state board of elections shall have jurisdiction of, and be responsible for, the execution and enforcement of the provisions of article fourteen of this chapter and other statutes governing campaigns, elections and related procedures; provided however that the chief enforcement counsel shall have sole authority within the state board of elections to investigate on his or her own initiative, or upon complaint, alleged violations of such statutes, and all complaints alleging violations shall be forwarded to the division of election law enforcement. § 3. Subdivision 3 of section 3-104 of the election law, as amended by section 4 of subpart B of part H of chapter 55 of the laws of 2014, is amended to read as follows: 3. Upon receipt of a complaint and supporting information alleging any violation of this chapter, or upon his or her own initiative, the chief enforcement counsel shall determine if an investigation should be under- EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD06814-03-3
2023-S5268A (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Elections
- Law Section:
- Election Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §3-104, El L
2023-S5268A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S5268A SPONSOR: MYRIE TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the election law, in relation to the authority of the state board of elections to issue subpoenas PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: The purpose of this bill is to remove the requirement that the State Board of Elections' Chief Enforcement Counsel get board approval for subpoenas. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 amends subdivision 5 of section 3-102 of the election law which clarifies who has the power to subpoena witnesses within the State Board of Elections. Section 2 amends paragraph (b) of subdivision 1 of section 3-104 of the election law which provides the State Board of Elections' chief enforce-
2023-S5268A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5268--A Cal. No. 462 2023-2024 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E March 1, 2023 ___________ 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, amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place in the order of third reading AN ACT to amend the election law, in relation to the authority of the state board of elections to issue subpoenas THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Paragraph (b) of subdivision 1 of section 3-104 of the election law, as amended by section 4 of subpart B of part H of chapter 55 of the laws of 2014, is amended to read as follows: (b) The state board of elections shall have jurisdiction of, and be responsible for, the execution and enforcement of the provisions of article fourteen of this chapter and other statutes governing campaigns, elections and related procedures; provided however that the chief enforcement counsel shall have sole authority within the state board of elections to investigate on his or her own initiative, or upon complaint, alleged violations of such statutes, and all complaints alleging violations shall be forwarded to the division of election law enforcement. § 2. Subdivision 3 of section 3-104 of the election law, as amended by section 4 of subpart B of part H of chapter 55 of the laws of 2014, is amended to read as follows: 3. Upon receipt of a complaint and supporting information alleging any violation of this chapter, or upon his or her own initiative, the chief enforcement counsel shall determine if an investigation should be under- taken. The chief enforcement counsel shall, if necessary, obtain addi- tional information from the complainant or from other sources to assist such counsel in making this determination. Such analysis shall include the following: first, whether the allegations, if true, would constitute EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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