Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Sep 12, 2017 |
signed chap.293 |
Aug 31, 2017 |
delivered to governor |
May 22, 2017 |
returned to assembly passed senate 3rd reading cal.311 substituted for s443a |
May 22, 2017 |
substituted by a6907a |
Apr 24, 2017 |
amended on third reading 443a |
Mar 08, 2017 |
advanced to third reading |
Mar 07, 2017 |
2nd report cal. |
Mar 06, 2017 |
1st report cal.311 |
Jan 04, 2017 |
referred to elections |
Senate Bill S443A
Signed By Governor2017-2018 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status Via A6907 - Signed by Governor
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
(D) 14th Senate District
(R, C, IP) Senate District
(R, C, IP) Senate District
(R, C, IP) Senate District
2017-S443 - Details
2017-S443 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S443 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the election law, in relation to permitting election inspectors to split shifts PURPOSE : The purpose of this bill is to permit boards of elections to allow election inspectors to split shifts, and prorate their compensation accordingly. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Section 1: Amends Subdivision 7 of Section 3-400 of the Election Law is amended to permit all boards of elections to authorize election inspectors to work split shifts and prorate their compensation accordingly. JUSTIFICATION : Currently, election inspectors are not permitted to split the work day into shifts. During most elections, polls are open for an average of sixteen hours. Election workers are not only required to work during polling hours, but there is additional time required to prep and close
2017-S443 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 443 2017-2018 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E (PREFILED) January 4, 2017 ___________ Introduced by Sens. YOUNG, COMRIE, DeFRANCISCO, MARCHIONE, RANZENHOFER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Elections AN ACT to amend the election law, in relation to permitting election inspectors to split shifts THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 7 of section 3-400 of the election law, as added by chapter 5 of the laws of 2010, is amended to read as follows: 7. [The] EVERY board of elections may [employ] AUTHORIZE election inspectors to work [half-day] SPLIT shifts with [adjusted] PRORATED compensation, provided, however, that at least one inspector from each of the two major political parties is present at the poll site for the entire time that the polls are open. Each county board of elections shall prescribe the necessary rules and procedures to ensure proper poll site operation. § 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after it shall have become a law; provided that each board of elections is authorized to promulgate any rules necessary to implement the provisions of this act on or before such effective date. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD05852-01-7
co-Sponsors
(D) 14th Senate District
(R, C, IP) Senate District
(R, C, IP) Senate District
(R, C) 58th Senate District
2017-S443A (ACTIVE) - Details
2017-S443A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S443A TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the election law, in relation to permitting election inspectors to split shifts PURPOSE : The purpose of this bill is to permit boards of elections to allow election inspectors to split shifts, their compensation to be adjusted accordingly. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Section 1: Amends Subdivision 7 of Section 3-400 of the Election Law to permit all boards of elections to authorize election inspectors to work split shifts, their compensation to be adjusted accordingly. JUSTIFICATION : Currently, election inspectors are not permitted to split the work day into shifts. During most elections, polls are open for an average of sixteen hours. Election workers are not only required to work during polling hours, but there is additional time required to prep and close down polling sites. Their job duties are essential to protecting the integrity and validity of our democratic process. It is difficult for many inspectors, especially our senior volunteers, to commit to the
2017-S443A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 443--A Cal. No. 311 2017-2018 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E (PREFILED) January 4, 2017 ___________ Introduced by Sens. YOUNG, COMRIE, DeFRANCISCO, MARCHIONE, RANZENHOFER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Elections -- reported favorably from said committee, ordered to first and second report, ordered to a third reading, amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place in the order of third reading AN ACT to amend the election law, in relation to permitting election inspectors to split shifts THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 7 of section 3-400 of the election law, as added by chapter 5 of the laws of 2010, is amended to read as follows: 7. The board of elections may employ election inspectors to work [half-day] SPLIT shifts with adjusted compensation, provided, however, that at least one inspector from each of the two major political parties is present at the poll site for the entire time that the polls are open. Each county board of elections shall prescribe the necessary rules and procedures to ensure proper poll site operation. § 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after it shall have become a law; provided that each board of elections is authorized to promulgate any rules necessary to implement the provisions of this act on or before such effective date. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD05852-03-7
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