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Jun 16, 2010 |
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Senate Bill S8200
2009-2010 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) 21st Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Rules 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
2009-S8200 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A4895
- Current Committee:
- Senate Rules
- Law Section:
- Election Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §5-229, El L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2011-2012:
S1125, A5625
2013-2014: S2844
2009-S8200 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S8200 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the election law, in relation to voter registration cards PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: This bill provides that a person may not be compensated based upon the number of signed voter registration cards he or she collects. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: This bill would prohibit payment based on the number of signed voter registration cards collected. JUSTIFICATION: The bill would have prohibited politicians, political parties, and interest groups from paying or receiving money based on the number of signed voter registration cards. This legislation would eliminate potential fraud and abuse by paid registration-gatherers in New York. PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: 05/02/06 referred to election law 01/19/07 referred to election law 01/09/08 referred to election law FISCAL IMPLICATIONS: None.
2009-S8200 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 8200 I N S E N A T E June 16, 2010 ___________ Introduced by Sen. PARKER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules AN ACT to amend the election law, in relation to voter registration cards THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The election law is amended by adding a new section 5-229 to read as follows: S 5-229. PAYMENT FOR VOTER REGISTRATION CARDS. A PERSON MAY NOT RECEIVE MONEY OR ANY OTHER THING OF VALUE BASED ON THE NUMBER OF SIGNED VOTER REGISTRATION CARDS SUCH PERSON COLLECTS. S 2. This act shall take effect immediately and shall apply to voter registration cards collected on or after such effective date. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD08153-01-9
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