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Assembly Actions -
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| Jan 03, 2024 |
referred to elections returned to senate died in assembly |
| Jun 08, 2023 |
ordered to third reading rules cal.671 substituted for a530a referred to election law delivered to assembly passed senate ordered to third reading cal.1754 committee discharged and committed to rules |
| May 18, 2023 |
print number 6130a |
| May 18, 2023 |
amend and recommit to elections |
| Mar 30, 2023 |
referred to elections |
Senate Bill S6130A
2023-2024 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) 21st 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
co-Sponsors
(D) 36th Senate District
(D) 14th Senate District
(D) 27th Senate District
(D, WF) 28th Senate District
2023-S6130 - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A530
- Current Committee:
- Senate Elections
- Law Section:
- Election Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §8-500, El L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2009-2010:
S2866
2011-2012: S2348
2013-2014: S3373, A6776
2015-2016: S5982, A2824
2017-2018: S3405, A4984
2019-2020: S4552, A4044
2021-2022: S5039, A9222
2023-S6130 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S6130
SPONSOR: PARKER
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the election law, in relation to watchers
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section 1: Subdivision 5 of section 8-500 of the election law, as
amended by chapter 418 of the laws of 2019, is amended.
Section 2: This act shall take effect immediately.
JUSTIFICATION:
Attorneys licensed to practice law in New York are not restricted in
their practices to any locality or court. They may practice before any
court in the state, as well as before the boards of elections everywhere
in the state. They are also trained as observers and to accurately
report their observations. There should be no restriction on their abil-
ity to be in a polling place on Election Day, where their skills can be
2023-S6130 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
6130
2023-2024 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
March 30, 2023
___________
Introduced by Sens. PARKER, BAILEY, COMRIE, KAVANAGH, KRUEGER, MAYER --
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 watchers
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subdivision 5 of section 8-500 of the election law, as
amended by chapter 418 of the laws of 2019, is amended to read as
follows:
5. Each watcher must be a qualified voter of the city or county in
which he or she is to serve. No person shall be appointed or act as a
watcher who is a candidate for any public office to be voted for by the
voters of the election district in the same election in which the watch-
er is to serve. Nothing in this subdivision shall be construed as
prohibiting any such candidate from visiting a polling place in such
district on an election day while the polls are open, OR AN ATTORNEY WHO
IS A NEW YORK STATE RESIDENT AND IS LICENSED TO PRACTICE LAW THEREIN.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD01553-01-3
co-Sponsors
(D) 36th Senate District
(D) 14th Senate District
(D) 27th Senate District
(D, WF) 28th Senate District
2023-S6130A (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A530
- Current Committee:
- Senate Elections
- Law Section:
- Election Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §8-500, El L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
-
2009-2010:
S2866
2011-2012: S2348
2013-2014: S3373, A6776
2015-2016: S5982, A2824
2017-2018: S3405, A4984
2019-2020: S4552, A4044
2021-2022: S5039, A9222
2023-S6130A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S6130A
SPONSOR: PARKER
TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the election law, in relation to
watchers
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section 1: Subdivision 5 of section 8-500 of the election law, as
amended by chapter 418 of the laws of 2019, is amended.
Section 2: This act shall take effect immediately.
JUSTIFICATION:
Attorneys licensed to practice law in New York are not restricted in
their practices to any locality or court. They may practice before any
court in the state, as well as before the boards of elections everywhere
in the state. They are also trained as observers and to accurately
report their observations. There should be no restriction on their abil-
ity to be in a polling place on Election Day, where their skills can be
invaluable in both detecting improper conduct, such as voter intim-
2023-S6130A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
6130--A
2023-2024 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
March 30, 2023
___________
Introduced by Sens. PARKER, BAILEY, COMRIE, KAVANAGH, KRUEGER, MAYER --
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 watchers
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subdivision 5 of section 8-500 of the election law, as
amended by chapter 418 of the laws of 2019, is amended to read as
follows:
5. Each watcher must be a qualified voter of the city or county in
which he or she is to serve; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, A QUALIFIED VOTER WHO IS
A NEW YORK STATE RESIDENT AND IS LICENSED TO PRACTICE LAW THEREIN MAY
SERVE AS A WATCHER AT ANY POLLING PLACE. No person shall be appointed
or act as a watcher who is a candidate for any public office to be voted
for by the voters of the election district in the same election in which
the watcher is to serve. Nothing in this subdivision shall be construed
as prohibiting any such candidate from visiting a polling place in such
district on an election day while the polls are open.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD01553-03-3
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