| Date of Action |
Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
|---|---|
| Jan 06, 2016 |
referred to elections |
| Jan 22, 2015 |
referred to elections |
Senate Bill S2299
2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Elections Committee
Actions
2015-S2299 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Elections
- Law Section:
- Election Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §21-a, NYC Chart
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
-
2009-2010:
S1430
2011-2012: S1319
2013-2014: S418
2017-2018: S4212
2015-S2299 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S2299
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the New York city charter, in relation to the
qualifications of council members
PURPOSE:
This bill would amend the New York City Charter to require those
running for city council to be citizens of the United States and to
have lived within the council district for the twelve months
immediately preceding the election.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section one amends the New York City Charter by adding a new section
21-a.
EXISTING LAW:
Current law regarding the residency of those running for city council
requires that the elected live in the district at the time he or she
is sworn into office. They need not physically live in the district
prior to, or during the actual campaign.
2015-S2299 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
2299
2015-2016 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
January 22, 2015
___________
Introduced by Sen. DILAN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Elections
AN ACT to amend the New York city charter, in relation to the qualifica-
tions of council members
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The New York city charter is amended by adding a new
section 21-a to read as follows:
S 21-A. RESIDENCE QUALIFICATIONS OF MEMBERS. NO PERSON SHALL SERVE AS
A MEMBER UNLESS HE OR SHE IS A CITIZEN OF THE UNITED STATES AND, EXCEPT
AS HEREINAFTER OTHERWISE PRESCRIBED, HAS BEEN A RESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL
DISTRICT FOR THE TWELVE MONTHS IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING HIS OR HER ELECTION
AND CONTINUOUSLY THEREAFTER; IF ELECTED AT THE FIRST ELECTION NEXT ENSU-
ING AFTER A READJUSTMENT OR ALTERATION OF DISTRICTS BECOMES EFFECTIVE, A
PERSON, TO BE ELIGIBLE TO SERVE AS A MEMBER, MUST HAVE BEEN A RESIDENT
OF THE BOROUGH IN WHICH THE COUNCIL DISTRICT IS CONTAINED FOR THE TWELVE
MONTHS IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING HIS OR HER ELECTION AND A RESIDENT OF THE
DISTRICT UPON TAKING OFFICE AND CONTINUOUSLY THEREAFTER.
S 2. This act shall effect immediately and shall apply to all members
elected on or after the date it shall have become a law.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD06854-01-5
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