Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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May 08, 2024 |
advanced to third reading |
May 07, 2024 |
2nd report cal. |
May 06, 2024 |
1st report cal.906 |
Apr 15, 2024 |
print number 611b |
Apr 15, 2024 |
amend (t) and recommit to finance |
Mar 12, 2024 |
reported and committed to finance |
Jan 09, 2024 |
print number 611a |
Jan 09, 2024 |
amend and recommit to elections |
Jan 03, 2024 |
referred to elections returned to senate died in assembly |
Jan 10, 2023 |
referred to election law delivered to assembly passed senate |
Jan 09, 2023 |
ordered to third reading cal.10 reported and committed to rules |
Jan 05, 2023 |
referred to elections |
Senate Bill S611B
2023-2024 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) 37th Senate District
Current Bill Status - On Floor Calendar
- 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
(D, WF) 48th Senate District
(D, WF) 52nd Senate District
2023-S611 - Details
2023-S611 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S611 SPONSOR: MAYER TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the election law, in relation to making commissioners full time employees of the board PURPOSE: To end the actual and perceived conflicts of interests of board of elections employees caused by outside income related to the adminis- tration of elections and supervision of elections in which they are candidates. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 1. sets forth a ban on board of elections engaging in a trade or business activity in which creates or may tend to create an actual or potential conflict of interest and requires board of elections employees to take a leave of absence when running for an office supervised by the board at which they are employed during their candidacy.
2023-S611 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 611 2023-2024 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 5, 2023 ___________ Introduced by Sens. MAYER, 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 making commissioners full time employees of the board THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivisions 2 and 3 of section 3-200 of the election law are amended to read as follows: 2. Each board shall consist of two election commissioners WHO SHALL BE FULL TIME EMPLOYEES OF THE BOARD, except that the county legislative body of a county having a population of more than one hundred and twenty thousand may, by local law, increase the number of commissioners to four, to be appointed as provided in this title. Each of the major political parties shall be eligible to recommend appointment of an equal number of commissioners. 3. In the city of New York the board shall consist of ten commission- ers of election WHO SHALL BE FULL TIME EMPLOYEES OF THE BOARD AND who shall be registered voters in the county for which they are appointed and they shall be appointed by the city council of the city of New York. Not more than two commissioners shall be registered voters of the same county. § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD02147-01-3
co-Sponsors
(D, WF) 48th Senate District
(D, WF) 52nd Senate District
2023-S611A - Details
2023-S611A - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S611A SPONSOR: MAYER TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the election law, in relation to making commissioners full time employees of the board PURPOSE: Makes election commissioners full time employees of Boards of Elections. Section 1 amends subdivision 2 of section 3-200 of the election law to ensure that each county board of elections has two commissioners who are full time employees of the board. Counties with populations of over 120,000 may pass a local law to increase their number of election commissioners to four. New York City's Board of Elections is exempted from this requirement. Section 2 sets forth the effective date. JUSTIFICATION:
2023-S611A - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 611--A 2023-2024 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 5, 2023 ___________ Introduced by Sens. MAYER, MAY, WEBB -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Elections -- recommitted to the Committee on Elections in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the election law, in relation to making commissioners full time employees of the board THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 2 of section 3-200 of the election law is amended to read as follows: 2. Each board shall consist of two election commissioners WHO SHALL BE FULL TIME EMPLOYEES OF THE BOARD, except that the county legislative body of a county having a population of more than one hundred [and] twenty thousand may, by local law, increase the number of commissioners to four, to be appointed as provided in this title. Each of the major political parties shall be eligible to recommend appointment of an equal number of commissioners. § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD02147-02-4
co-Sponsors
(D, WF) 48th Senate District
(D, WF) 52nd Senate District
2023-S611B (ACTIVE) - Details
2023-S611B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S611B SPONSOR: MAYER TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the election law, in relation to making commissioners full time employees of boards outside the city of New York PURPOSE: Makes election commissioners full time employees of Boards of Elections. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 1 amends subdivision 2 of section 3-200 of the election law to ensure that each county board of elections has two commissioners who are full time employees of the board. Counties with populations of over 120,000 may pass a local law to increase their number of election commissioners to four. New York City's Board of Elections is exempted from this requirement. Section 2 sets forth the effective date.
2023-S611B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 611--B 2023-2024 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 5, 2023 ___________ Introduced by Sens. MAYER, MAY, WEBB -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Elections -- recommitted to the Committee on Elections in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee -- reported favorably from said committee and committed to the Committee on Finance -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the election law, in relation to making commissioners full time employees of boards outside the city of New York THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 2 of section 3-200 of the election law is amended to read as follows: 2. (A) Each board OUTSIDE THE CITY OF NEW YORK shall consist of two election commissioners WHO SHALL BE FULL TIME EMPLOYEES OF SUCH BOARD, except that the county legislative body of a county having a population of more than one hundred [and] twenty thousand may, by local law, increase the number of SUCH commissioners to four, to be appointed as provided in this title. (B) Each of the major political parties shall be eligible to recommend appointment of an equal number of commissioners. § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD02147-06-4
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