| Date of Action |
Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
|---|---|
| Feb 10, 2014 |
print number 4051a |
| Feb 10, 2014 |
amend and recommit to elections |
| Jan 08, 2014 |
referred to elections |
| Jun 21, 2013 |
committed to rules |
| Jun 11, 2013 |
advanced to third reading |
| Jun 10, 2013 |
2nd report cal. |
| Jun 05, 2013 |
1st report cal.1150 |
| Mar 06, 2013 |
referred to elections |
Senate Bill S4051A
2013-2014 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Elections Committee
Actions
Votes
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
(R) Senate District
(R, C, IP) Senate District
2013-S4051 - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A391
- Current Committee:
- Senate Elections
- Law Section:
- Elections
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
-
2009-2010:
S3526, A8213
2011-2012: S712, A1964
2015-2016: S2176, A4167
2017-2018: S386, A1615
2019-2020: S62, A1687
2021-2022: S7314, A5591
2023-2024: S6567, A1978
2025-2026: S3427, A2268
2013-S4051 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S4051
TITLE OF BILL: An act to provide for a referendum on the question "Do
you support the division of New York into two separate states?"; and
providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof
PURPOSE OF BILL: To allow individual counties to place an initiative
on their ballot to poll their citizens as to whether they support the
division of New York into two separate states.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: This bill would permit the county board of
elections of each county in New York State, at the request of the
county legislature or other similar governing body, to place a
non-binding initiative on their county ballot, before December 31,
2014; as to whether the citizens of the county would support the
division of New York into two separate states.
EFFECTS OF PRESENT LAW WHICH THIS BILL WOULD ALTER: This bill creates
a new unconsolidated law which would be automatically repealed and
expire on January 1, 2015.
JUSTIFICATION: Presently, there is a large degree of apparent support
for dividing New York into two separate states, so as to separate the
distinct social and political concerns between upstate and downstate
New York. This bill would help to measure this apparent support by
permitting county boards of elections to place an initiative on their
2013-S4051 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
4051
2013-2014 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
March 6, 2013
___________
Introduced by Sen. ROBACH -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Elections
AN ACT to provide for a referendum on the question "Do you support the
division of New York into two separate states?"; and providing for the
repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. At the request of the county legislature or other similar
governing body of any county, there shall be submitted by the board of
elections of such county to the voters of such county at a general
election held on or before December 31, 2014 the following question: "Do
you support the division of New York into two separate states?"
S 2. Such question shall be submitted in the manner provided in the
election law, and the provisions of such law, not inconsistent with this
act, relating to the submission of and to the taking, counting and
returning of the vote and canvassing the results upon a question submit-
ted pursuant to law to the voters of the state shall apply to the ques-
tion herein required to be submitted. The ballots shall be in such form
as prescribed by such law. When a board of elections shall have
completed its canvass of the results of the vote upon such question, it
shall forthwith certify the results of the vote upon such question to
the secretary of the senate and clerk of the assembly.
S 3. This act shall take effect immediately and shall expire January
1, 2015 when upon such date the provisions of this act shall be deemed
repealed.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD00142-01-3
co-Sponsors
(R) Senate District
(R, C, IP) Senate District
2013-S4051A (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A391
- Current Committee:
- Senate Elections
- Law Section:
- Elections
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
-
2009-2010:
S3526, A8213
2011-2012: S712, A1964
2015-2016: S2176, A4167
2017-2018: S386, A1615
2019-2020: S62, A1687
2021-2022: S7314, A5591
2023-2024: S6567, A1978
2025-2026: S3427, A2268
2013-S4051A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S4051A
TITLE OF BILL: An act to provide for a referendum on the question "Do
you support the division of New York into two separate states?"; and
providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof
PURPOSE OF BILL:
To allow individual counties to place an initiative on their ballot to
poll their citizens as to whether they support the division of New
York into two separate states.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
This bill would permit the county board of elections of each county in
New York State, at the request of the county legislature or other
similar governing body, to place a non-binding initiative on their
county ballot, before December 31, 2014; as to whether the citizens of
the county would support the division of New York into two separate
states.
EFFECTS OF PRESENT LAW WHICH THIS BILL WOULD ALTER:
This bill creates a new unconsolidated law which would be
automatically repealed and expire on January 1, 2015.
2013-S4051A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
4051--A
2013-2014 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
March 6, 2013
___________
Introduced by Sens. ROBACH, MAZIARZ, NOZZOLIO -- read twice and ordered
printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on
Elections -- recommitted to the Committee on Elections in accordance
with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill amended,
ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
AN ACT to provide for a referendum on the question "Do you support the
division of New York into two separate states?"; and providing for the
repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. At the request of the county legislature or other similar
governing body of any county, there shall be submitted by the board of
elections of such county to the voters of such county at a general
election held on or before December 31, 2015 the following question: "Do
you support the division of New York into two separate states?"
S 2. Such question shall be submitted in the manner provided in the
election law, and the provisions of such law, not inconsistent with this
act, relating to the submission of and to the taking, counting and
returning of the vote and canvassing the results upon a question submit-
ted pursuant to law to the voters of the state shall apply to the ques-
tion herein required to be submitted. The ballots shall be in such form
as prescribed by such law. When a board of elections shall have
completed its canvass of the results of the vote upon such question, it
shall forthwith certify the results of the vote upon such question to
the secretary of the senate and clerk of the assembly.
S 3. This act shall take effect immediately and shall expire January
1, 2016 when upon such date the provisions of this act shall be deemed
repealed.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD00142-02-4
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