Senate Bill S2867

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Provides that purchasers and sellers of real property shall be provided with voter registration forms at closing

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Date of Action	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
May 17, 2010	referred to election law delivered to assembly passed senate
Apr 19, 2010	amended on third reading 2867c
Apr 12, 2010	amended on third reading 2867b
Mar 25, 2010	advanced to third reading
Mar 24, 2010	2nd report cal.
Mar 23, 2010	1st report cal.293
Mar 08, 2010	print number 2867a
Mar 08, 2010	amend (t) and recommit to judiciary
Jan 06, 2010	referred to judiciary
Mar 04, 2009	referred to judiciary

Votes

- May 17, 2010 - Floor Vote
  S2867
  
  Aye
  
  37
  
  Nay
  
  24
  
  Absent
  
  0
  
  Excused
  
  1
  
  Abstained
  
  0
  - - Floor Vote: May 17, 2010
      
      aye (37)
      
      Adams
      
      Addabbo Jr.
      
      Aubertine
      
      Breslin
      
      Diaz
      
      Dilan
      
      Duane
      
      Espada
      
      Foley
      
      Hassell-Thompson
      
      Huntley
      
      Johnson
      
      Klein
      
      Krueger
      
      Kruger
      
      Libous
      
      Little
      
      Marcellino
      
      McDonald
      
      Montgomery
      
      Onorato
      
      Oppenheimer
      
      Padavan
      
      Parker
      
      Peralta
      
      Perkins
      
      Sampson
      
      Savino
      
      Schneiderman
      
      Serrano
      
      Smith
      
      Squadron
      
      Stachowski
      
      Stavisky
      
      Stewart-Cousins
      
      Thompson
      
      Valesky
      
      nay (24)
      
      Alesi
      
      Bonacic
      
      DeFrancisco
      
      Farley
      
      Flanagan
      
      Fuschillo
      
      Golden
      
      Griffo
      
      Hannon
      
      Johnson
      
      LaValle
      
      Lanza
      
      Larkin
      
      Leibell
      
      Maziarz
      
      Nozzolio
      
      Ranzenhofer
      
      Robach
      
      Saland
      
      Seward
      
      Skelos
      
      Volker
      
      Winner
      
      Young
      
      excused (1)
      
      Morahan
  Mar 23, 2010 - Judiciary Committee Vote
  S2867
  
  Aye
  
  12
  
  Nay
  
  9
  
  Aye with Reservations
  
  2
  
  Absent
  
  0
  
  Excused
  
  0
  
  Abstained
  
  0
  - - Judiciary Committee Vote: Mar 23, 2010
      
      aye (12)
      
      Adams
      
      Breslin
      
      Diaz
      
      Dilan
      
      Espada
      
      Hassell-Thompson
      
      Klein
      
      Onorato
      
      Perkins
      
      Sampson
      
      Savino
      
      Schneiderman
      
      nay (9)
      
      Bonacic
      
      DeFrancisco
      
      LaValle
      
      Lanza
      
      Nozzolio
      
      Ranzenhofer
      
      Saland
      
      Volker
      
      Winner
      
      aye wr (2)
      
      Leibell
      
      Maziarz

Bill Amendments

Original

C (Active)

2009-S2867 - Details

Current Committee:: Assembly Election Law
Law Section:: Real Property Law
Laws Affected:: Add §262, RP L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2011-2012: S1554
2013-2014: S2535

2009-S2867 - Summary

Provides that purchasers and sellers of real property shall be provided with voter registration forms at closing.

2009-S2867 - Sponsor Memo

                                 BILL NUMBER:  S2867

 TITLE OF BILL :

An act to amend the real property law, in relation to providing
purchasers and sellers of residential real property with voter
registration forms at closing


 PURPOSE :

The bill provides that every purchaser and seller of residential real
property who attends the closing must be provided by the settlement
agent with voter registration forms, and if a purchaser or seller does
not attend the closing, then the forms shall be provided to the
representative of such purchaser or seller.

 SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS :

Section 1: Amends the Real Property Law to add a new section 262,
which requires that, at a closing for the sale or purchase of
residential real property, the seller and purchaser shall be provided
with voter registration forms. Subsection one defines a "closing" as
"an in-person meeting to complete final documents incident to the
purchase and sale", and defines "settlement agent" as "the person that
conducts the closing." Subsection two provides that the forms are to

be provided to the purchaser and seller, and, if a purchaser or seller
is not present at the closing, then the forms are to be provided to
such person's representative. Subsection three requires the settlement
agent to provide those forms. Subsection four requires the person
receiving the forms to sign a document acknowledging that he or she
has received them, and requires the settlement agent is to retain them
for one year. Subsection five directs the county board of elections to
cooperate with realtors and realtor associations to accomplish the
purposes of this section.

Section 2: Provides for the Act to take effect on the thirtieth day
after it becomes law.

 EXISTING LAW :

There is no existing law requiring voter registration to be provided
at residential real estate closings.

 JUSTIFICATION :

People buying or selling residential real estate may be moving into
the state, or moving in or out of a county or election district, but
may be unaware of this or of the need to provide a change of address
to the local board of election. This provision provides voters with
the opportunity to register to vote or register a change of address at
the time when it is most likely that they will need to do so in order
to secure or preserve their right to vote.

 LEGISLATIVE HISTORY :

None.

 FISCAL IMPLICATIONS :

None.

 LOCAL FISCAL IMPLICATIONS :

None.

 EFFECTIVE DATE :
This act takes effect on the thirtieth after the date it becomes a
law.

2009-S2867 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  2867

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              March 4, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen. ADDABBO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Judiciary

AN ACT to amend the real property law, in relation to providing purchas-
  ers and sellers of residential real property with  voter  registration
  forms at closing

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. The real property law is amended by adding  a  new  section
262 to read as follows:
  S  262. VOTER REGISTRATION FORMS. 1. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE
TERM "CLOSING" SHALL MEAN AN IN-PERSON MEETING TO COMPLETE  FINAL  DOCU-
MENTS INCIDENT TO THE PURCHASE AND SALE OF RESIDENTIAL REAL PROPERTY AND
THE  TERM  "SETTLEMENT  AGENT"  SHALL  MEAN THE PERSON THAT CONDUCTS THE
CLOSING.
  2. EVERY PURCHASER OR SELLER OF REAL PROPERTY IN ATTENDANCE AT A CLOS-
ING HELD WITHIN THIS STATE SHALL BE PROVIDED WITH ANY FORMS NECESSARY TO
COMPLY WITH THE VOTER REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS  SET  FORTH  IN  ARTICLE
FIVE  OF  THE  ELECTION LAW. IF SUCH PURCHASER OR SELLER SHALL NOT BE IN
ATTENDANCE AT SUCH CLOSING, SUCH FORMS SHALL BE PROVIDED TO  THE  REPRE-
SENTATIVE OF SUCH PURCHASER OR SELLER.
  3.  THE PROVISION OF FORMS REQUIRED BY SUBDIVISION TWO OF THIS SECTION
SHALL BE MADE BY THE SETTLEMENT AGENT.
  4. UPON RECEIPT OF SUCH  VOTER  REGISTRATION  FORMS,  SUCH  PURCHASER,
SELLER  OR REPRESENTATIVE SHALL SIGN A DOCUMENT ACKNOWLEDGING RECEIPT OF
SUCH FORMS. SUCH DOCUMENT SHALL BE RETAINED BY THE SETTLEMENT AGENT  FOR
A PERIOD OF ONE YEAR.
  5. EACH COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONS IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED AND DIRECTED TO
COOPERATE  WITH  REALTORS  AND REALTOR ASSOCIATIONS WITHIN THE COUNTY TO
CARRY OUT THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION.
  S 2. This act shall take effect on the thirtieth day  after  it  shall
have become a law.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD10039-03-9

co-Sponsors

2009-S2867A - Details

Current Committee:: Assembly Election Law
Law Section:: Real Property Law
Laws Affected:: Add §262, RP L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2011-2012: S1554
2013-2014: S2535

2009-S2867A - Summary

Provides that purchasers and sellers of real property shall be provided with voter registration forms at closing.

2009-S2867A - Sponsor Memo

                                 BILL NUMBER:  S2867A

 TITLE OF BILL :
An act to amend the real property law, in relation to providing
purchasers and sellers of residential real property and cooperative
apartments with voter registration forms at closing


 PURPOSE :
The bill provides that every purchaser and seller of residential real
property who attends the closing must be provided by the settlement
agent with voter registration forms, and if a purchaser or seller does
not attend the closing, then the forms shall be provided to the
representative of such purchaser or seller.

 SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS :
Section 1: Amends the Real Property Law to add a new section 262,
which requires that, at a closing for the sale or purchase of
residential real property, the seller and purchaser shall be provided
with voter registration forms. Subsection one defines a "closing" as
"an in-person meeting to complete final documents incident to the
purchase and sale", and defines "settlement agent" as "the lender in a
non-cash transaction, the title company in a cash transaction and the
managing agent in a cooperative apartment transaction."  Subsection
two provides that the forms are to be provided to the purchaser and
seller, and, if a purchaser or seller is not present at the closing,

then the forms are to be provided to such person's representative.
Subsection three requires the settlement agent to provide those forms.
Subsection four requires the person receiving the forms to sign a
document acknowledging that he or she has received them, and requires
the settlement agent to retain them for two years. Subsection five
directs the county board of elections to cooperate with realtors and
realtor associations to accomplish the purposes of this section.

Section 2: Provides for the Act to take effect on the thirtieth day
after it becomes law.

 EXISTING LAW :
There is no existing law requiring voter registration applications to
be provided at residential real estate closings.

 JUSTIFICATION :
People buying or selling residential real estate may be moving into
the state, or moving in or out of a county or election district, but
may be unaware of this or of the need to provide a change of address
to the local board of election. This provision provides voters with
the opportunity to register to vote or register a change of address at
the time when it is most likely that they will need to do so in order
to secure or preserve their right to vote.

 LEGISLATIVE HISTORY :
None.

 FISCAL IMPLICATIONS :
None.

 LOCAL FISCAL IMPLICATIONS :
None.

 EFFECTIVE DATE :
This act takes effect on the thirtieth after the date it becomes a
law.

2009-S2867A - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 2867--A

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              March 4, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen. ADDABBO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Judiciary  --  recommitted
  to the Committee on Judiciary 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 real property law, in relation to providing purchas-
  ers and sellers of residential real property  and  cooperative  apart-
  ments with voter registration forms at closing

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. The real property law is amended by adding  a  new  section
262 to read as follows:
  S  262. VOTER REGISTRATION FORMS. 1. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE
TERM "CLOSING" SHALL MEAN AN IN-PERSON MEETING TO COMPLETE  FINAL  DOCU-
MENTS INCIDENT TO THE PURCHASE AND SALE OF RESIDENTIAL REAL PROPERTY AND
COOPERATIVE  APARTMENTS,  AND THE TERM "SETTLEMENT AGENT" SHALL MEAN THE
LENDER IN A NON-CASH TRANSACTION, THE TITLE COMPANY  IN  A  CASH  TRANS-
ACTION AND THE MANAGING AGENT IN A COOPERATIVE APARTMENT TRANSACTION.
  2. EVERY PURCHASER OR SELLER OF REAL PROPERTY IN ATTENDANCE AT A CLOS-
ING HELD WITHIN THIS STATE SHALL BE PROVIDED WITH ANY FORMS NECESSARY TO
COMPLY  WITH  THE  VOTER  REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS SET FORTH IN ARTICLE
FIVE OF THE ELECTION LAW. IF SUCH PURCHASER OR SELLER SHALL  NOT  BE  IN
ATTENDANCE  AT  SUCH CLOSING, SUCH FORMS SHALL BE PROVIDED TO THE REPRE-
SENTATIVE OF SUCH PURCHASER OR SELLER.
  3. THE PROVISION OF FORMS REQUIRED BY SUBDIVISION TWO OF THIS  SECTION
SHALL BE MADE BY THE SETTLEMENT AGENT.
  4.  UPON  RECEIPT  OF  SUCH  VOTER REGISTRATION FORMS, SUCH PURCHASER,
SELLER OR REPRESENTATIVE SHALL SIGN A DOCUMENT ACKNOWLEDGING RECEIPT  OF
SUCH  FORMS. SUCH DOCUMENT SHALL BE RETAINED BY THE SETTLEMENT AGENT FOR
A PERIOD OF ONE YEAR.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD10039-04-0

S. 2867--A                          2

  5. EACH COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONS IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED AND DIRECTED TO
COOPERATE WITH REALTORS AND REALTOR ASSOCIATIONS WITHIN  THE  COUNTY  TO
CARRY OUT THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION.
  S  2.  This  act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it shall
have become a law.

co-Sponsors

2009-S2867B - Details

Current Committee:: Assembly Election Law
Law Section:: Real Property Law
Laws Affected:: Add §262, RP L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2011-2012: S1554
2013-2014: S2535

2009-S2867B - Summary

Provides that purchasers and sellers of real property shall be provided with voter registration forms at closing.

2009-S2867B - Sponsor Memo

                                 BILL NUMBER:  S2867B

 TITLE OF BILL :

An act to amend the real property law, in relation to providing
purchasers and sellers of residential real property and cooperative
apartments with voter registration forms at closing


 PURPOSE :

The bill provides that every purchaser and seller of residential real
property who attends the closing must be provided by the settlement
agent with voter registration forms, and if a purchaser or seller does
not attend the closing, then the forms shall be provided to the
representative of such purchaser or seller.

 SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS :

Section 1: Amends the Real Property Law to add a new section 262,
which requires that, at a closing for the sale or purchase of
residential real property, the seller and purchaser shall be provided
with voter registration forms. Subsection one defines a "closing" as
"an in-person meeting to complete final documents incident to the
purchase and sale", and defines "settlement agent" as "the lender in a
non-cash transaction, the title company in a cash transaction and the

managing agent in a cooperative apartment transaction."  Subsection
two provides that the forms are to be provided to the purchaser and
seller, except for sellers who are moving out of New York State. If a
purchaser or seller is not present at the closing, then the forms are
to be provided to such person's representative.  Subsection three
requires the settlement agent to provide those forms without cost or
charge to the purchaser or seller. Subsection four directs the county
boards of elections to cooperate with settlement agents and licensed
real estate salesmen and brokers to accomplish the purposes of this
section.

Section 2: Provides for the Act to take effect on the thirtieth day
after it becomes law.

 EXISTING LAW :

There is no existing law requiring voter registration applications to
be provided at residential real estate closings.

 JUSTIFICATION :

People buying or selling residential real estate may be moving into
the state, or moving in or out of a county or election district, but
may be unaware of this or of the need to provide a change of address
to the local board of election. This provision provides voters with
the opportunity to register to vote or register a change of address at
the time when it is most likely that they will need to do so in order
to secure or preserve their right to vote.

 LEGISLATIVE HISTORY :

None.

 FISCAL IMPLICATIONS :

None.

 LOCAL FISCAL IMPLICATIONS :

None.
 EFFECTIVE DATE :
This act takes effect on the thirtieth after the date it becomes a
law.

2009-S2867B - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 2867--B
    Cal. No. 293

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              March 4, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sens.  ADDABBO,  OPPENHEIMER,  PARKER  -- read twice and
  ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee  on
  Judiciary  --  recommitted to the Committee on Judiciary 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, 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 real property law, in relation to providing purchas-
  ers and sellers of residential real property  and  cooperative  apart-
  ments with voter registration forms at closing

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. The real property law is amended by adding  a  new  section
262 to read as follows:
  S  262. VOTER REGISTRATION FORMS. 1. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE
TERM "CLOSING" SHALL MEAN AN IN-PERSON MEETING TO COMPLETE  FINAL  DOCU-
MENTS INCIDENT TO THE PURCHASE AND SALE OF RESIDENTIAL REAL PROPERTY AND
COOPERATIVE  APARTMENTS,  AND THE TERM "SETTLEMENT AGENT" SHALL MEAN THE
LENDER IN A NON-CASH TRANSACTION, THE TITLE COMPANY  IN  A  CASH  TRANS-
ACTION AND THE MANAGING AGENT IN A COOPERATIVE APARTMENT TRANSACTION.
  2. EVERY PURCHASER OR SELLER OF REAL PROPERTY IN ATTENDANCE AT A CLOS-
ING HELD WITHIN THIS STATE SHALL BE PROVIDED WITH ANY FORMS NECESSARY TO
COMPLY  WITH  THE  VOTER  REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS SET FORTH IN ARTICLE
FIVE OF THE ELECTION LAW, EXCEPT FOR SELLERS WHO ARE MOVING OUT  OF  NEW
YORK  STATE.   IF SUCH PURCHASER OR SELLER SHALL NOT BE IN ATTENDANCE AT
SUCH CLOSING, SUCH FORMS SHALL BE PROVIDED TO THE REPRESENTATIVE OF SUCH
PURCHASER OR SELLER.
  3. THE PROVISION OF FORMS REQUIRED BY SUBDIVISION TWO OF THIS  SECTION
SHALL  BE  MADE  BY  THE  SETTLEMENT AGENT WITHOUT COST OR CHARGE TO THE
PURCHASER OR SELLER.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.

                                                           LBD10039-06-0

S. 2867--B                          2

  4. EACH COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONS IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED AND DIRECTED TO
COOPERATE WITH SETTLEMENT AGENTS AND LICENSED REAL ESTATE  SALESMEN  AND
BROKERS,  AS  DEFINED IN SECTION FOUR HUNDRED FORTY OF THE REAL PROPERTY
LAW, TO CARRY OUT THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION.
  S  2.  This  act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it shall
have become a law.

co-Sponsors

2009-S2867C (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:: Assembly Election Law
Law Section:: Real Property Law
Laws Affected:: Add §262, RP L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2011-2012: S1554
2013-2014: S2535

2009-S2867C (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides that purchasers and sellers of real property shall be provided with voter registration forms at closing.

2009-S2867C (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                 BILL NUMBER:  S2867C

 TITLE OF BILL :

An act to amend the real property law, in relation to providing
purchasers and sellers of residential real property and cooperative
apartments with voter registration forms at closing


 PURPOSE :

The bill provides that every purchaser and seller of residential real
property who attends the closing must be provided by the settlement
agent with voter registration forms, and if a purchaser or seller does
not attend the closing, then the forms shall be provided to the
representative of such purchaser or seller.

 SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS :

Section 1: Amends the Real Property Law to add a new section 262,
which requires that, at a closing for the sale or purchase of
residential real property, the seller and purchaser shall be provided
with voter registration forms. Subsection one defines a "closing" as
"an in-person meeting to complete final documents incident to the
purchase and sale", and defines "settlement agent" as "the lender in a
non-cash transaction, the title company in a cash transaction and the

managing agent in a cooperative apartment transaction."  Subsection
two provides that the forms are to be provided to the purchaser and
seller, except for sellers who are moving out of New York State. If a
purchaser or seller is not present at the closing, then the forms are
to be provided to such person's representative.  Subsection three
requires the settlement agent to provide those forms without cost or
charge to the purchaser or seller. Subsection four directs the county
boards of elections to cooperate with settlement agents to accomplish
the purposes of this section.

Section 2: Provides for the Act to take effect on the thirtieth day
after it becomes law.

 EXISTING LAW :

There is no existing law requiring voter registration applications to
be provided at residential real estate closings.

 JUSTIFICATION :

People buying or selling residential real estate may be moving into
the state, or moving in or out of a county or election district, but
may be unaware of this or of the need to provide a change of address
to the local board of election. This provision provides voters with
the opportunity to register to vote or register a change of address at
the time when it is most likely that they will need to do so in order
to secure or preserve their right to vote.

 LEGISLATIVE HISTORY :

None.

 FISCAL IMPLICATIONS :

None.

 LOCAL FISCAL IMPLICATIONS :

None.

 EFFECTIVE DATE :
This act takes effect on the thirtieth after the date it becomes a
law.

2009-S2867C (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 2867--C
    Cal. No. 293

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              March 4, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sens.  ADDABBO,  OPPENHEIMER,  PARKER  -- read twice and
  ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee  on
  Judiciary  --  recommitted to the Committee on Judiciary 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, ordered to  first  and  second
  report,  ordered  to  a  third reading, amended and ordered reprinted,
  retaining its place in the order of third reading -- again amended and
  ordered reprinted, retaining its place in the order of third reading

AN ACT to amend the real property law, in relation to providing purchas-
  ers and sellers of residential real property  and  cooperative  apart-
  ments with voter registration forms at closing

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. The real property law is amended by adding  a  new  section
262 to read as follows:
  S  262. VOTER REGISTRATION FORMS. 1. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE
TERM "CLOSING" SHALL MEAN AN IN-PERSON MEETING TO COMPLETE  FINAL  DOCU-
MENTS INCIDENT TO THE PURCHASE AND SALE OF RESIDENTIAL REAL PROPERTY AND
COOPERATIVE  APARTMENTS,  AND THE TERM "SETTLEMENT AGENT" SHALL MEAN THE
LENDER IN A NON-CASH TRANSACTION, THE TITLE COMPANY  IN  A  CASH  TRANS-
ACTION AND THE MANAGING AGENT IN A COOPERATIVE APARTMENT TRANSACTION.
  2. EVERY PURCHASER OR SELLER OF REAL PROPERTY IN ATTENDANCE AT A CLOS-
ING HELD WITHIN THIS STATE SHALL BE PROVIDED WITH ANY FORMS NECESSARY TO
COMPLY  WITH  THE  VOTER  REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS SET FORTH IN ARTICLE
FIVE OF THE ELECTION LAW, EXCEPT FOR SELLERS WHO ARE MOVING OUT  OF  NEW
YORK  STATE.   IF SUCH PURCHASER OR SELLER SHALL NOT BE IN ATTENDANCE AT
SUCH CLOSING, SUCH FORMS SHALL BE PROVIDED TO THE REPRESENTATIVE OF SUCH
PURCHASER OR SELLER.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD10039-08-0

S. 2867--C                          2

  3. THE PROVISION OF FORMS REQUIRED BY SUBDIVISION TWO OF THIS  SECTION
SHALL  BE  MADE  BY  THE  SETTLEMENT AGENT WITHOUT COST OR CHARGE TO THE
PURCHASER OR SELLER.
  4. EACH COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONS IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED AND DIRECTED TO
COOPERATE  WITH  SETTLEMENT  AGENTS  TO  CARRY  OUT THE PURPOSES OF THIS
SECTION.
  S 2. This act shall take effect on the thirtieth day  after  it  shall
have become a law.

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May 17, 2010 - Floor Vote

Floor Vote: May 17, 2010

Mar 23, 2010 - Judiciary Committee Vote

Judiciary Committee Vote: Mar 23, 2010

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2009-S2867 - Details

2009-S2867 - Summary

2009-S2867 - Sponsor Memo

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2009-S2867A - Details

2009-S2867A - Summary

2009-S2867A - Sponsor Memo

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2009-S2867B - Details

2009-S2867B - Summary

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2009-S2867C (ACTIVE) - Details

2009-S2867C (ACTIVE) - Summary

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Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.

Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly Committee

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Bill Amendments

2009-S2867 - Details

2009-S2867 - Summary

2009-S2867 - Sponsor Memo

2009-S2867 - Bill Text download pdf

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Suzi Oppenheimer

Kevin S. Parker

2009-S2867A - Details

2009-S2867A - Summary

2009-S2867A - Sponsor Memo

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Suzi Oppenheimer

Kevin S. Parker

2009-S2867B - Details

2009-S2867B - Summary

2009-S2867B - Sponsor Memo

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Suzi Oppenheimer

Kevin S. Parker

2009-S2867C (ACTIVE) - Details

2009-S2867C (ACTIVE) - Summary

2009-S2867C (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2009-S2867C (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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