| Date of Action |
Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
|---|---|
| Mar 21, 2016 |
print number 2176a |
| Mar 21, 2016 |
amend and recommit to elections |
| Jan 06, 2016 |
referred to elections |
| Jan 21, 2015 |
referred to elections |
Senate Bill S2176A
2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Elections Committee
Actions
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
(R, C, IP) Senate District
(R, C, IP) 62nd Senate District
(R, C, IP) Senate District
2015-S2176 - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A4167
- Current Committee:
- Senate Elections
- Law Section:
- Elections
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
-
2009-2010:
S3526, A8213
2011-2012: S712, A1964
2013-2014: S4051, A391
2017-2018: S386, A1615
2019-2020: S62, A1687
2021-2022: S7314, A5591
2023-2024: S6567, A1978
2025-2026: S3427, A2268
2015-S2176 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S2176
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 the people of New York State to vote in a state wide election
on the question of whether they support the division of New York into
two separate states.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
This bill would permit New York State, to place a non-binding
initiative on the ballot, before December 31, 2014; as to whether the
citizens of the state would support the division of New York into two
separate states.
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.
2015-S2176 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
2176
2015-2016 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
January 21, 2015
___________
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. There shall be submitted to the voters of the state at a
general election held on or before December 31, 2016 the following ques-
tion: "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 the 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, 2017 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.
LBD01985-02-5
co-Sponsors
(R, C, IP) Senate District
(R, C, IP) 62nd Senate District
(R, C, IP) Senate District
2015-S2176A (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A4167
- Current Committee:
- Senate Elections
- Law Section:
- Elections
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
-
2009-2010:
S3526, A8213
2011-2012: S712, A1964
2013-2014: S4051, A391
2017-2018: S386, A1615
2019-2020: S62, A1687
2021-2022: S7314, A5591
2023-2024: S6567, A1978
2025-2026: S3427, A2268
2015-S2176A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S2176A
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 the people of New York State to vote in a state wide election
on the question of whether they support the division of New York into
two separate states.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS :
This bill would permit New York State, to place a non-binding
initiative on the ballot, before December 31, 2017; as to whether the
citizens of the state would support the division of New York into two
separate states.
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
2015-S2176A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
2176--A
2015-2016 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
January 21, 2015
___________
Introduced by Sens. ROBACH, NOZZOLIO, ORTT, RANZENHOFER -- read twice
and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee
on Elections -- recommitted to the Committee on Elections in accord-
ance 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. There shall be submitted to the voters of the state at a
general election held on or before December 31, 2017 the following ques-
tion: "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 the 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, 2018 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.
LBD01985-03-6
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