Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Apr 15, 2014 |
signed chap.19 |
Apr 14, 2014 |
delivered to governor |
Mar 25, 2014 |
returned to senate passed assembly substituted for a4422a referred to election law delivered to assembly passed senate |
Mar 18, 2014 |
amended on third reading 3149a |
Feb 26, 2014 |
advanced to third reading |
Feb 11, 2014 |
2nd report cal. |
Feb 10, 2014 |
1st report cal.152 |
Jan 08, 2014 |
referred to elections |
Jun 21, 2013 |
committed to rules |
Apr 24, 2013 |
advanced to third reading |
Apr 23, 2013 |
2nd report cal. |
Apr 22, 2013 |
1st report cal.368 |
Jan 30, 2013 |
referred to elections |
Senate Bill S3149
Signed By Governor2013-2014 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C) 53rd Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - Signed by Governor
- 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, WF) 21st Senate District
(R) Senate District
(D) Senate District
(D, WF) 47th Senate District
2013-S3149 - Details
2013-S3149 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S3149 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the election law, in relation to enact- ing the agreement among the states to elect the president by national popular vote PURPOSE: To make an interstate agreement among member states to award their electoral votes for president to the candidate that receives a majority of the popular vote cast within all 50 states including the District of Columbia. These participating states will award their elec- toral votes together in an effort to reflect the will of the majority of voters who participated in the election. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 12-400 - Short title - "agreement among the states to elect the president by national popular vote". Section 12-402 Adoption and text of compact. JUSTIFICATION: Article II of the united States Constitution explicitly outlines the manner in which the President and Vice President are elected saying that "Each State shall appoint, in such a manner as the Legislature thereof may direct, a Number of Electors, equal to the whole numbers of Senators and Representatives to which the State may be enti- tled to in the Congress..."
2013-S3149 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 3149 2013-2014 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 30, 2013 ___________ Introduced by Sens. GRIFFO, PARKER -- 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 enacting the agreement among the states to elect the president by national popular vote THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Article 12 of the election law is amended by adding a new title 4 to read as follows: TITLE IV AGREEMENT AMONG THE STATES TO ELECT THE PRESIDENT BY NATIONAL POPULAR VOTE SECTION 12-400. SHORT TITLE. 12-402. ADOPTION AND TEXT OF COMPACT. S 12-400. SHORT TITLE. THIS TITLE SHALL BE KNOWN AND MAY BE CITED AS "AGREEMENT AMONG THE STATES TO ELECT THE PRESIDENT BY NATIONAL POPULAR VOTE". S 12-402. ADOPTION AND TEXT OF COMPACT. THE AGREEMENT AMONG THE STATES TO ELECT THE PRESIDENT BY NATIONAL POPULAR VOTE IS ADOPTED AND ENACTED INTO LAW AS FOLLOWS: ARTICLE I MEMBERSHIP. ANY STATE OF THE UNITED STATES AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUM- BIA MAY BECOME A MEMBER OF THIS AGREEMENT BY ENACTING THIS AGREEMENT. ARTICLE II RIGHT OF THE PEOPLE IN MEMBER STATES TO VOTE FOR PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT. EACH MEMBER STATE SHALL CONDUCT A STATEWIDE POPULAR ELECTION FOR PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES. ARTICLE III EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD02626-01-3
co-Sponsors
(D, WF) 21st Senate District
(D) Senate District
(R) Senate District
(D) Senate District
2013-S3149A (ACTIVE) - Details
2013-S3149A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S3149A TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the election law, in relation to enacting the agreement among the states to elect the president by national popular vote PURPOSE: To make an interstate agreement among member states to award their electoral votes for president to the candidate that receives a majority of the popular vote cast within all 50 states including the District of Columbia. These participating states will award their electoral votes together in an effort to reflect the will of the majority of voters who participated in the election. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 12-400 - Short title - "agreement among the states to elect the president by national popular vote". Section 12-402 Adoption and text of compact. JUSTIFICATION: Article II of the United States Constitution explicitly outlines the manner in which the President and Vice President are elected saying that "Each State shall appoint, in such a manner as the Legislature thereof may direct, a Number of Electors, equal to the whole numbers of Senators and Representatives to which the State may be entitled to in the Congress..."
2013-S3149A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 3149--A Cal. No. 152 2013-2014 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 30, 2013 ___________ Introduced by Sens. GRIFFO, PARKER, BOYLE, GIPSON, HOYLMAN, KRUEGER, MAZIARZ, MONTGOMERY, ROBACH -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Elections -- recom- mitted to the Committee on Elections in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- 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 election law, in relation to enacting the agreement among the states to elect the president by national popular vote THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Article 12 of the election law is amended by adding a new title 4 to read as follows: TITLE IV AGREEMENT AMONG THE STATES TO ELECT THE PRESIDENT BY NATIONAL POPULAR VOTE SECTION 12-400. SHORT TITLE. 12-402. ADOPTION AND TEXT OF COMPACT. S 12-400. SHORT TITLE. THIS TITLE SHALL BE KNOWN AND MAY BE CITED AS "AGREEMENT AMONG THE STATES TO ELECT THE PRESIDENT BY NATIONAL POPULAR VOTE". S 12-402. ADOPTION AND TEXT OF COMPACT. THE AGREEMENT AMONG THE STATES TO ELECT THE PRESIDENT BY NATIONAL POPULAR VOTE IS ADOPTED AND ENACTED INTO LAW AS FOLLOWS: ARTICLE I MEMBERSHIP. ANY STATE OF THE UNITED STATES AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUM- BIA MAY BECOME A MEMBER OF THIS AGREEMENT BY ENACTING THIS AGREEMENT. ARTICLE II EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD02626-07-4
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