senate Bill S1166

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Repeals certain restrictions on the designation and nomination of primary candidates

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Jan 03, 2018 referred to elections
Jan 06, 2017 referred to elections

S1166 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Elections
Law Section:
Election Law
Laws Affected:
Rpld §6-120, El L
Versions Introduced in 2015-2016 Legislative Session:
S2197

S1166 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Repeals certain restrictions on the designation and nomination of primary candidates.

S1166 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

S1166 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 


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

                                  1166

                       2017-2018 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             January 6, 2017
                               ___________

Introduced  by Sen. CARLUCCI -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Elections

AN ACT to repeal section 6-120 of  the  election  law,  in  relation  to
  restrictions on the designation and nomination of primary candidates

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

  Section 1. Section 6-120 of the election law is REPEALED.
  § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.








 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD01948-01-7

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