Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Oct 29, 2019 |
signed chap.418 |
Oct 21, 2019 |
delivered to governor |
Jun 11, 2019 |
returned to assembly passed senate 3rd reading cal.1242 substituted for s3141a |
Jun 11, 2019 |
substituted by a1525a ordered to third reading cal.1242 committee discharged and committed to rules |
Jun 04, 2019 |
print number 3141a |
Jun 04, 2019 |
amend and recommit to elections |
Feb 04, 2019 |
referred to elections |
Senate Bill S3141A
Signed By Governor2019-2020 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) 20th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status Via A1525 - 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
2019-S3141 - Details
2019-S3141 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S3141 SPONSOR: MYRIE TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the election law, in relation to watchers during election PURPOSE: To clarify the process for appointing poll watchers for any general, primary, special or village or town election. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 provides that at any general, special, town or village election, any party committee and any independent body whose candidates are upon the ballot, may have for each election district three watchers at any one time, not more than one of whom may be within the guard rail at any one time. Watchers shall be appointed by the chair or other offi- cer of any such party, committee or independent body.
2019-S3141 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 3141 2019-2020 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E February 4, 2019 ___________ Introduced by Sen. MYRIE -- 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 watchers during election THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 8-500 of the election law, as amended by chapter 9 of the laws of 1978, subdivisions 1 and 3 as amended by chapter 373 of the laws of 1978, and subdivision 4 as amended by chapter 254 of the laws of 2014, is amended to read as follows: § 8-500. Watchers; provision for. 1. At any general, special, town or village election, any party committee [or] AND ANY independent body whose candidates are upon the ballot, [and at any primary election, any two or more candidates and any political committee] may have for each election district three watchers at any one time, not more than one of whom may be within the guard rail at any one time. Watchers shall be appointed by the [chairman] CHAIR OR OTHER OFFICER of any such party, committee or independent body [or by the candidates]. 2. AT ANY PRIMARY ELECTION, ANY PARTY COMMITTEE, ANY TWO OR MORE CANDIDATES ON THE BALLOT AND ANY POLITICAL COMMITTEE MAY HAVE FOR EACH ELECTION DISTRICT THREE WATCHERS AT ANY ONE TIME, NOT MORE THAN ONE OF WHOM MAY BE WITHIN THE GUARD RAIL AT ANY ONE TIME. WATCHERS SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE CHAIR OR OTHER OFFICER OF ANY SUCH PARTY, COMMITTEE OR BY ANY TWO CANDIDATES. 3. Watchers may be present at the polling place at least fifteen minutes before the unlocking and examination of any voting machine or ballot box at the opening of the polls, until after the signing of the inspectors' returns and proclamation of the result. [3.] 4. The appointment of watchers for any election shall be by a certificate in writing issued by the [chairman or secretary of the poli- tical party or independent body, or the candidates] APPOINTING EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
2019-S3141A (ACTIVE) - Details
2019-S3141A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S3141A SPONSOR: MYRIE TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the election law, in relation to watchers during election PURPOSE: To clarify the process for appointing poll watchers for any general, primary, special or village or town election. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 provides that at any general, special, town or village election, any party committee any independent body whose candidates are upon the ballot, and any political committee supporting or opposing a ballot proposal may have for each election district three watchers at any one time, not more than one of whom may be within the guard rail at any one time. Watchers shall be appointed by the chair or other officer of any such party, committee or independent body.
2019-S3141A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 3141--A 2019-2020 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E February 4, 2019 ___________ Introduced by Sen. MYRIE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Elections -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the election law, in relation to watchers during election THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 8-500 of the election law, as amended by chapter 9 of the laws of 1978, subdivisions 1 and 3 as amended by chapter 373 of the laws of 1978, and subdivision 4 as amended by chapter 254 of the laws of 2014, is amended to read as follows: § 8-500. Watchers; provision for. 1. At any general, special, town or village election, any party committee [or], ANY independent body whose candidates are upon the ballot, [and at any primary election, any two or more candidates and any political committee] AND ANY POLITICAL COMMITTEE SUPPORTING OR OPPOSING A BALLOT PROPOSAL may have for each election district three watchers at any one time, not more than one of whom may be within the guard rail at any one time. Watchers shall be appointed by the [chairman] CHAIR OR OTHER OFFICER of any such party[,] committee [or], independent body [or by the candidates] OR POLITICAL COMMITTEE. 2. AT ANY PRIMARY ELECTION, ANY PARTY COMMITTEE AND ANY CANDIDATE ON THE BALLOT MAY HAVE FOR EACH ELECTION DISTRICT THREE WATCHERS AT ANY ONE TIME, NOT MORE THAN ONE OF WHOM MAY BE WITHIN THE GUARD RAIL AT ANY ONE TIME. WATCHERS SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE CHAIR OR OTHER OFFICER OF ANY SUCH PARTY COMMITTEE OR BY ANY CANDIDATE. 3. Watchers may be present at the polling place at least fifteen minutes before the unlocking and examination of any voting machine or ballot box at the opening of the polls, until after the signing of the inspectors' returns and proclamation of the result. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD07189-03-9
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