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| Jun 16, 2014 | referred to election law delivered to assembly passed senate ordered to third reading cal.1375 committee discharged and committed to rules |
| Jan 08, 2014 | referred to elections returned to senate died in assembly |
| Apr 29, 2013 | referred to election law delivered to assembly passed senate |
| Apr 24, 2013 | advanced to third reading |
| Apr 23, 2013 | 2nd report cal. |
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| Jan 09, 2013 | referred to elections |
senate Bill S1685
2013-2014 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
Lee M. Zeldin
(R, C, IP) 0 Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - Passed Senate
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George D. Maziarz
(R) 0 Senate District
S1685 (ACTIVE) - Details
S1685 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S1685 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the election law, in relation to authorizing registration records of victims of sexual violence to be kept confidential in certain cases PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: This bill allows victims of sexual violence protection against their attacker by enabling them to have their voter records sealed. The victim is able to do this by petitioning the supreme court for the county where the victim is registered, who may then issue an order requiring confidentiality of the records. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section One amends section 5-508 of the election law, adding paragraph (c) to define "victim of sexual violence" as any person who is a victim of any offense under article one hundred thirty of the penal law. Section Two amends subdivision 3 of section 5-508 of the election law to allow victims of domestic violence to apply to the supreme court in the county where the victim is registered to vote. The court may then issue an order that the victim's registration file be kept separate and not be available for inspection or copying, except by an election official when pertinent and necessary in connection with their official duties. This section also adds a new subdivision 3 to allow the same protection to victims of sexual violence.
S1685 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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1685
2013-2014 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
(PREFILED)
January 9, 2013
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Introduced by Sens. ZELDIN, MAZIARZ -- 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 authorizing registra-
tion records of victims of sexual violence to be kept confidential in
certain cases
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 5-508 of the election law is
amended by adding a new paragraph (c) to read as follows:
(C) "VICTIM OF SEXUAL VIOLENCE" MEANS ANY PERSON WHO IS A VICTIM OF
ANY OFFENSE UNDER ARTICLE ONE HUNDRED THIRTY OF THE PENAL LAW.
S 2. Section 5-508 of the election law is amended by adding a new
subdivision 3 to read as follows:
3. UPON APPLICATION MADE TO THE SUPREME COURT, IN THE COUNTY WHEREIN A
VICTIM OF SEXUAL VIOLENCE IS REGISTERED PURSUANT TO THIS ARTICLE, THE
COURT MAY ISSUE AN ORDER REQUIRING THAT ANY REGISTRATION RECORD KEPT OR
MAINTAINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS ARTICLE WITH RESPECT TO SUCH AN INDI-
VIDUAL BE KEPT SEPARATE AND APART FROM OTHER REGISTRATION RECORDS AND
NOT BE MADE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION OR COPYING BY THE PUBLIC OR ANY
OTHER PERSON, EXCEPT ELECTION OFFICIALS ACTING WITHIN THE COURSE AND
SCOPE OF THEIR OFFICIAL DUTIES AND ONLY AS PERTINENT AND NECESSARY IN
CONNECTION THEREWITH.
S 3. This act shall take effect on the one hundred twentieth day after
it shall have become a law. Effective immediately, the addition, amend-
ment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implemen-
tation of this act on its effective date is authorized to be made on or
before such date.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD01059-01-3
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