Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Feb 20, 2019 |
signed chap.18 |
Feb 19, 2019 |
delivered to governor |
Feb 12, 2019 |
returned to assembly passed senate 3rd reading cal.101 substituted for s2699 |
Feb 12, 2019 |
substituted by a2693 |
Feb 11, 2019 |
advanced to third reading |
Feb 05, 2019 |
2nd report cal. |
Feb 04, 2019 |
1st report cal.101 |
Jan 29, 2019 |
referred to elections |
Senate Bill S2699
Signed By Governor2019-2020 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) 36th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status Via A2693 - 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
2019-S2699 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A2693
- Law Section:
- Election Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §6-136, El L
2019-S2699 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S2699 SPONSOR: BAILEY TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the election law, in relation to signatures for certain party positions; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof PURPOSE: To reduce barriers for candidates petitioning to get on the ballot. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 1 of the bill adds a new subdivision four to § 6-136 of the election law to reduce the petition signature requirement on party posi- tions for ward, town, city, or county committees to 3 percent of enrolled voters of the party residing within the election district. Section 2 of the bill is the effective date and provides that the law
2019-S2699 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 2699 2019-2020 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 29, 2019 ___________ Introduced by Sen. BAILEY -- 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 signatures for certain party positions; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 6-136 of the election law is amended by adding a new subdivision 4 to read as follows: 4. NOTWITHSTANDING SUBDIVISION TWO OF THIS SECTION, FOR ANY PARTY POSITION OF MEMBER OF THE WARD, TOWN, CITY OR COUNTY COMMITTEE, SUCH PETITIONS MUST BE SIGNED BY NOT LESS THAN THREE PER CENTUM OF THE THEN ENROLLED VOTERS OF THE PARTY RESIDING WITHIN THE ELECTION DISTRICT FOR WHICH SUCH POSITION IS TO BE VOTED (EXCLUDING VOTERS IN INACTIVE STATUS). § 2. This act shall take effect immediately and shall expire December 31, 2020 when upon such date the provisions of this act shall be deemed repealed. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD08923-02-9
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