| Date of Action |
Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
|---|---|
| Jun 09, 2010 |
recommit, enacting clause stricken |
| May 27, 2010 |
advanced to third reading |
| May 26, 2010 |
2nd report cal. |
| May 25, 2010 |
1st report cal.637 |
| May 18, 2010 |
print number 1375b |
| May 18, 2010 |
amend (t) and recommit to elections |
| May 06, 2010 |
print number 1375a |
| May 06, 2010 |
amend and recommit to elections |
| Jan 06, 2010 |
referred to elections |
| Jan 29, 2009 |
referred to elections |
Senate Bill S1375B
2009-2010 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) 11th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - Stricken
Actions
Votes
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
(D) 15th Senate District
(D) Senate District
(D, WF) 28th Senate District
(D, WF) Senate District
2009-S1375 - Details
2009-S1375 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S1375
TITLE OF BILL :
An act to amend the election law, in relation to the number of
signatures on and time for filing of nominating petitions
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL :
This bill will help eliminate inequities in the special election
process by allowing independent candidates to file a smaller, more
reasonable amount of petition signatures in special congressional
elections, and by allowing more time to collect these signatures.
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS :
Paragraph (e) of subdivision 2 of section 6142 of the election law, as
amended by chapter 79 of the laws of 1992, is amended reducing the
number of signatures required for a nominating petition to one
thousand two hundred.
JUSTIFICATION :
In recent special elections, independent candidates for congressional
office were allowed only 7 days to collect 3500 valid petition
signatures in order to appear on the ballot. However, in the same
election, candidates nominated by a statewide party appeared on the
ballot after being designated by party leadership. This situation
therefore creates a situation where a candidate who has perhaps only
2009-S1375 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
1375
2009-2010 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
January 29, 2009
___________
Introduced by Sens. STAVISKY, ADDABBO, MONSERRATE -- 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 number of signa-
tures on and time for filing of nominating petitions
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Paragraph (e) of subdivision 2 of section 6-142 of the
election law, as amended by chapter 79 of the laws of 1992, is amended
to read as follows:
(e) for any office to be filled by all the voters of any congressional
district, [three thousand five hundred] ONE THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED;
S 2. Subdivision 9 of section 6-158 of the election law, as amended as
subdivision 9 of section 6-178 of such law by chapter 517 of the laws of
1986, is amended to read as follows:
9. A petition for an independent nomination for an office to be filled
at the time of a general election shall be filed not earlier than twelve
weeks and not later than eleven weeks preceding such election. A peti-
tion for an independent nomination for an office to be filled at a
special election shall be filed not later than [twelve] SIXTEEN days
following the issuance of a proclamation of such election. A petition
for trustee of the Long Island Power Authority shall be filed not earli-
er than seven weeks and not later than six weeks preceding the day of
the election of such trustees.
S 3. This act shall take effect on the first of January next succeed-
ing the date on which it shall have become a law.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD04883-02-9
co-Sponsors
(D) 15th Senate District
(D) Senate District
(D, WF) 28th Senate District
2009-S1375A - Details
2009-S1375A - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S1375A
TITLE OF BILL :
An act to amend the election law, in relation to the number of
signatures on and time for filing of nominating petitions
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL :
This bill will help eliminate inequities in the special election
process by allowing independent candidates to file a smaller, more
reasonable amount of petition signatures in special congressional
elections, and by allowing more time to collect these signatures.
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS :
Paragraph (e) of subdivision 2 of section 6142 of the election law, as
amended by chapter 79 of the laws of 1992, is amended reducing the
number of signatures required for a nominating petition to two
thousand.
JUSTIFICATION :
In recent special elections, independent candidates for congressional
office were allowed only 7 days to collect 3500 valid petition
signatures in order to appear on the ballot. However, in the same
election, candidates nominated by a statewide party appeared on the
ballot after being designated by party leadership. This situation
therefore creates a situation where a candidate who has perhaps only
2009-S1375A - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
1375--A
2009-2010 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
January 29, 2009
___________
Introduced by Sens. STAVISKY, ADDABBO, HUNTLEY, KRUEGER -- read twice
and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee
on Elections -- recommitted to the Committee on Elections in accord-
ance 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 the number of signa-
tures on and time for filing of nominating petitions
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Paragraph (e) of subdivision 2 of section 6-142 of the
election law, as amended by chapter 79 of the laws of 1992, is amended
to read as follows:
(e) for any office to be filled by all the voters of any congressional
district, [three thousand five hundred] TWO THOUSAND;
S 2. Subdivision 9 of section 6-158 of the election law, as amended as
subdivision 9 of section 6-178 of such law by chapter 517 of the laws of
1986, is amended to read as follows:
9. A petition for an independent nomination for an office to be filled
at the time of a general election shall be filed not earlier than twelve
weeks and not later than eleven weeks preceding such election. A peti-
tion for an independent nomination for an office to be filled at a
special election shall be filed not later than [twelve] SIXTEEN days
following the issuance of a proclamation of such election. A petition
for trustee of the Long Island Power Authority shall be filed not earli-
er than seven weeks and not later than six weeks preceding the day of
the election of such trustees.
S 3. This act shall take effect on the first of January next succeed-
ing the date on which it shall have become a law.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD04883-04-0
co-Sponsors
(D) 15th Senate District
(D) Senate District
(D, WF) 28th Senate District
2009-S1375B (ACTIVE) - Details
2009-S1375B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S1375B
TITLE OF BILL :
An act to amend the election law, in relation to the number of
signatures on nominating petitions
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL :
This bill will help eliminate inequities in the special election
process by allowing independent candidates to file a smaller, more
reasonable amount of petition signatures in special congressional
elections, and by allowing more time to collect these signatures.
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS :
Paragraph (e) of subdivision 2 of section 6142 of the election law, as
amended by chapter 79 of the laws of 1992, is amended reducing the
number of signatures required for a nominating petition to two
thousand.
JUSTIFICATION :
In recent special elections, independent candidates for congressional
office were allowed only 7 days to collect 3500 valid petition
signatures in order to appear on the ballot. However, in the same
election, candidates nominated by a statewide party appeared on the
ballot after being designated by party leadership. This situation
therefore creates a situation where a candidate who has perhaps only
2009-S1375B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
1375--B
2009-2010 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
January 29, 2009
___________
Introduced by Sens. STAVISKY, ADDABBO, HUNTLEY, KRUEGER -- read twice
and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee
on Elections -- recommitted to the Committee on Elections in accord-
ance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- 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 the number of signa-
tures on nominating petitions
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Paragraph (e) of subdivision 2 of section 6-142 of the
election law, as amended by chapter 79 of the laws of 1992, is amended
to read as follows:
(e) for any office to be filled by all the voters of any congressional
district, [three thousand five hundred] TWO THOUSAND;
S 2. This act shall take effect on the first of January next succeed-
ing the date on which it shall have become a law.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD04883-06-0
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