BILL NUMBER:A11050
TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the election law, in relation to provid-
ing that public schools within New York state are not open for regular
classes with their students on any primary election day
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: The purpose of the bill is allow the
New York City Board of Elections to conduct primary elections in New
York City public schools without the presence of students enrolled ther-
ein,
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 8-100 of the election law is
amended by adding a new subdivision 5. In a city having a population of
one million or more, the public schools in such city shall not conduct
any classes or other activities within its buildings which require the
presence of students if such city is conducting a primary election
pursuant to paragraph (a) or (b) of subdivision one of this section.
JUSTIFICATION: NYC public schools are currently closed on general
election days and in an effort to maintain student safety during primary
elections it is recommended that no activities or classes be held on
primary election days.
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: New bill
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS: None
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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11050
I N A S S E M B L Y
May 12, 2010
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Introduced by M. of A. DenDEKKER -- read once and referred to the
Committee on Election Law
AN ACT to amend the election law, in relation to providing that public
schools within New York state are not open for regular classes with
their students on any primary election day
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 8-100 of the election law is amended by adding a
new subdivision 5 to read as follows:
5. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, ON ANY
DAY ON WHICH A PRIMARY ELECTION IS CONDUCTED PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH (A)
OR (B) OF SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION, IN A CITY HAVING A POPULATION
OF ONE MILLION OR MORE, THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS WITHIN SUCH CITY CONDUCTING A
PRIMARY ELECTION SHALL NOT CONDUCT ANY CLASSES OR OTHER ACTIVITIES WITH-
IN ITS BUILDINGS WHICH REQUIRE THE PRESENCE OF THE STUDENTS ENROLLED
THEREIN.
S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD17211-01-0
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