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Mar 21, 2018 |
referred to election law delivered to assembly passed senate |
Feb 27, 2018 |
advanced to third reading |
Feb 13, 2018 |
2nd report cal. |
Feb 12, 2018 |
1st report cal.458 |
Jan 03, 2018 |
referred to elections returned to senate died in assembly |
May 22, 2017 |
referred to election law delivered to assembly passed senate |
May 03, 2017 |
advanced to third reading |
May 02, 2017 |
2nd report cal. |
May 01, 2017 |
1st report cal.682 |
Feb 27, 2017 |
referred to elections |
Senate Bill S4757
2017-2018 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C) 53rd Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly Committee
- 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
co-Sponsors
(R) Senate District
2017-S4757 (ACTIVE) - Details
2017-S4757 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S4757 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the election law, in relation to language used in a proposed amendment, proposition or question to be submitted to the people for their approval; and to repeal certain provisions of such law relating thereto PURPOSE : To ensure that proposed amendments, propositions or questions placed before voters contain language agreed upon by the Legislature and the Executive. Additionally, the agreed text to be placed before voters cannot be altered without the approval of the Legislature. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : This bill changes the process by which the language used in amendments, propositions or questions is presented to voters. It states that any legislation enacting any of the aforementioned must contain the exact language that is to be used on ballots submitted to voters for their consideration. If any changes to the text are proposed after the legislation has been signed into law those changes must be re-approved by the Legislature.
2017-S4757 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4757 2017-2018 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E February 27, 2017 ___________ Introduced by Sen. GRIFFO -- 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 language used in a proposed amendment, proposition or question to be submitted to the people for their approval; and to repeal certain provisions of such law relating thereto THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 2 of section 4-108 of the election law, as amended by chapter 136 of the laws of 1978, is amended to read as follows: 2. The form in which the proposed amendment, proposition or question is to be submitted shall consist of only an abbreviated title indicating generally and briefly, and in a clear and coherent manner using words with common and every-day meanings, the subject matter of the amendment, proposition or question. THE TEXT OF THE AMENDMENT, PROPOSITION OR QUES- TION TO BE SUBMITTED TO THE PEOPLE FOR THEIR APPROVAL PURSUANT TO SUBDI- VISION ONE OF THIS SECTION SHALL BE INCLUDED IN THE TEXT OF THE LEGIS- LATION PROPOSING SUCH AMENDMENT, PROPOSITION OR QUESTION. THE TEXT OF SUCH PROPOSED AMENDMENT, PROPOSITION OR QUESTION TO BE SUBMITTED TO THE PEOPLE FOR THEIR APPROVAL SHALL NOT BE ALTERED WITHOUT THE APPROVAL OF THE LEGISLATURE. If more than one such amendment, proposition or ques- tion is to be voted upon at such election, each such amendment, proposi- tion or question respectively shall be separately and consecutively numbered. § 2. Subdivision 3 of section 4-108 of the election law is REPEALED. § 3. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD09661-01-7
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