Assembly Bill A4241A

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Provides that public schools within New York state are not open for regular classes on any primary election day

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2015-A4241 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S886
Current Committee:
Assembly Election Law
Law Section:
Election Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §8-100, El L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A11050
2011-2012: A2058, S4218
2013-2014: A3451, S679
2017-2018: A3831, S1541
2019-2020: A4390

2015-A4241 - Summary

Provides that public schools within New York state are not open for regular classes on any primary election day.

2015-A4241 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  4241

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 29, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. DenDEKKER -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. SKAR-
  TADOS -- read once and referred to the Committee on Election Law

AN  ACT  to amend the election law, in relation to providing that public
  schools within New York state are not open for  regular  classes  with
  their students on any primary election day

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Section 8-100 of the election law is amended  by  adding  a
new subdivision 5 to read as follows:
  5.  NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, ON ANY
DAY ON WHICH A PRIMARY ELECTION IS CONDUCTED PURSUANT TO  PARAGRAPH  (A)
OR (B) OF SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION, IN A CITY HAVING A POPULATION
OF ONE MILLION OR MORE, THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS WITHIN SUCH CITY CONDUCTING A
PRIMARY ELECTION SHALL NOT CONDUCT ANY CLASSES OR OTHER ACTIVITIES WITH-
IN  ITS  BUILDINGS  WHICH  REQUIRE THE PRESENCE OF THE STUDENTS ENROLLED
THEREIN.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.





 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD00457-01-5

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2015-A4241A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S886
Current Committee:
Assembly Election Law
Law Section:
Election Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §8-100, El L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A11050
2011-2012: A2058, S4218
2013-2014: A3451, S679
2017-2018: A3831, S1541
2019-2020: A4390

2015-A4241A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides that public schools within New York state are not open for regular classes on any primary election day.

2015-A4241A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 4241--A

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 29, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. DenDEKKER -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. SKAR-
  TADOS  --  read  once and referred to the Committee on Election Law --
  recommitted to the Committee on Election Law in accordance with Assem-
  bly Rule 3, sec. 2 --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended,  ordered
  reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

AN  ACT  to amend the election law, in relation to providing that public
  schools within New York state are not open for  regular  classes  with
  their students on any primary election day

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Section 8-100 of the election law is amended  by  adding  a
new subdivision 5 to read as follows:
  5.  NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, ON ANY
DAY ON WHICH A PRIMARY ELECTION IS CONDUCTED PURSUANT TO  PARAGRAPH  (A)
OR  (B) OF SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION, AND SUCH ELECTION IS HELD IN
A PUBLIC SCHOOL, SUCH SCHOOL SHALL NOT  CONDUCT  ANY  CLASSES  OR  OTHER
ACTIVITIES  WITHIN  ITS  BUILDINGS  WHICH  REQUIRE  THE  PRESENCE OF THE
STUDENTS ENROLLED THEREIN.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.





 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD00457-03-5

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