Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jul 23, 2020 |
ordered to third reading rules cal.327 substituted for a10340b |
Jul 22, 2020 |
referred to ways and means delivered to assembly passed senate ordered to third reading cal.893 |
Jul 21, 2020 |
reported and committed to rules |
Jul 09, 2020 |
print number 6886d |
Jul 09, 2020 |
amend and recommit to elections |
Jul 01, 2020 |
print number 6886c |
Jul 01, 2020 |
amend and recommit to elections |
May 01, 2020 |
print number 6886b |
May 01, 2020 |
amend and recommit to elections |
Mar 16, 2020 |
print number 6886a |
Mar 16, 2020 |
amend (t) and recommit to elections |
Jan 08, 2020 |
referred to elections |
Dec 04, 2019 |
referred to rules |
Senate Bill S6886C
2019-2020 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) 42nd Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - On Floor Calendar
- 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) 20th Senate District
2019-S6886 - Details
- Law Section:
- Election Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §12-106, El L
2019-S6886 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S6886 SPONSOR: SKOUFIS TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the election law, in relation to requiring electors to vote for the presidential and vice presidential candidate who received the highest number of votes in the state PURPOSE: To remove the risk that so-called "faithless electors" from New York could impact the outcome of a presidential election SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1: Amends section 12-106 of the Election Law to require that each member of the Electoral College from New York must cast his or her ballot for the candidates for president and vice president who received the highest number of votes within the state. If an elector attempts to vote for a candidate who did not receive the highest number of votes,
2019-S6886 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6886 2019-2020 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E December 4, 2019 ___________ Introduced by Sen. SKOUFIS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules AN ACT to amend the election law, in relation to requiring electors to vote for the presidential and vice presidential candidate who received the highest number of votes in the state THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 12-106 of the election law is amended to read as follows: § 12-106. Electoral college; vote of the electors. 1. Immediately after the organization of the electoral college, the electors shall then and there vote by ballot for president and vice president, but no elec- tor shall vote for more than one person who is a resident of this state. They shall name in separate ballots the persons voted for as president and vice president. They shall make and sign six certificates of all the votes given by them, each of which certificates shall contain two distinct lists, one with the votes for president and one with the votes for vice president. There shall be annexed to each of the certificates one of the lists of electors which shall have been furnished to them by the state board of elections. They shall seal up the certificates so made and certify upon each that the lists of all the votes of this state given for president and vice president are contained therein. 2. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER SECTION OF LAW, EACH ELECTOR SHALL CAST HIS OR HER BALLOT FOR PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT FOR THE CANDIDATES FOR THESE OFFICES WHO RECEIVED THE HIGHEST NUMBER OF VOTES WITHIN THE STATE. REFUSAL OR FAILURE TO VOTE FOR THE CANDIDATES FOR PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT WHO RECEIVED THE HIGHEST NUMBER OF VOTES WITHIN THE STATE SHALL CONSTITUTE A RESIGNATION FROM THE OFFICE OF ELECTOR, AND ANY SUCH VOTE BY AN ELECTOR SHALL NOT BE RECORDED. THE BALLOTS USED BY THE ELEC- TOR SHALL BEAR THE NAME OF THE ELECTOR. THE REMAINING ELECTORS SHALL EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD14309-02-9
co-Sponsors
(D) 20th Senate District
2019-S6886A - Details
- Law Section:
- Election Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §12-106, El L
2019-S6886A - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S6886A SPONSOR: SKOUFIS TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the election law, in relation to requiring electors to vote for the presidential and vice presidential candidate who received the highest number of votes in the state; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof PURPOSE: To remove the risk that so-called "faithless electors" from New York could impact the outcome of a presidential election SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1: Amends section 12-106 of the Election Law to require that each member of the Electoral College from New York must cast his or her ballot for the candidates for president and vice president who received the highest number of votes within the state. If an elector attempts to
2019-S6886A - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6886--A 2019-2020 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E December 4, 2019 ___________ Introduced by Sens. SKOUFIS, MYRIE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules -- recom- mitted to the Committee on Elections in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the election law, in relation to requiring electors to vote for the presidential and vice presidential candidate who received the highest number of votes in the state; 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 12-106 of the election law is amended to read as follows: § 12-106. Electoral college; vote of the electors. 1. Immediately after the organization of the electoral college, the electors shall then and there vote by ballot for president and vice president, but no elec- tor shall vote for more than one person who is a resident of this state. They shall name in separate ballots the persons voted for as president and vice president. They shall make and sign six certificates of all the votes given by them, each of which certificates shall contain two distinct lists, one with the votes for president and one with the votes for vice president. There shall be annexed to each of the certificates one of the lists of electors which shall have been furnished to them by the state board of elections. They shall seal up the certificates so made and certify upon each that the lists of all the votes of this state given for president and vice president are contained therein. 2. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER SECTION OF LAW, EACH ELECTOR SHALL CAST HIS OR HER BALLOT FOR PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT FOR THE CANDIDATES FOR THESE OFFICES WHO RECEIVED THE HIGHEST NUMBER OF VOTES WITHIN THE STATE. REFUSAL OR FAILURE TO VOTE FOR THE CANDIDATES FOR PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT WHO RECEIVED THE HIGHEST NUMBER OF VOTES WITHIN THE STATE EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
co-Sponsors
(D) 20th Senate District
2019-S6886B - Details
- Law Section:
- Election Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §12-106, El L
2019-S6886B - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S6886B SPONSOR: SKOUFIS TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the election law, in relation to requiring electors to vote for the presidential and vice presidential candidate who received the highest number of votes in the state; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof PURPOSE: To remove the risk that so-called "faithless electors" from New York could impact the outcome of a presidential election SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1: Amends section 12-106 of the Election Law to require that each member of the Electoral College from New York must cast his or her ballot for the candidates for president and vice president who received the highest number of votes within the state. If an elector attempts to
2019-S6886B - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6886--B 2019-2020 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E December 4, 2019 ___________ Introduced by Sens. SKOUFIS, MYRIE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules -- recom- mitted to the Committee on Elections in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the election law, in relation to requiring electors to vote for the presidential and vice presidential candidate who received the highest number of votes in the state; 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 12-106 of the election law is amended to read as follows: § 12-106. Electoral college; vote of the electors. 1. Immediately after the organization of the electoral college, the electors shall then and there vote by ballot for president and vice president, but no elec- tor shall vote for more than one person who is a resident of this state. They shall name in separate ballots the persons voted for as president and vice president. They shall make and sign six certificates of all the votes given by them, each of which certificates shall contain two distinct lists, one with the votes for president and one with the votes for vice president. There shall be annexed to each of the certificates one of the lists of electors which shall have been furnished to them by the state board of elections. They shall seal up the certificates so made and certify upon each that the lists of all the votes of this state given for president and vice president are contained therein. 2. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER SECTION OF LAW, EACH ELECTOR SHALL CAST HIS OR HER BALLOT FOR PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT FOR THE CANDIDATES FOR THESE OFFICES WHO RECEIVED THE HIGHEST NUMBER OF VOTES WITHIN THE EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
co-Sponsors
(D) 20th Senate District
2019-S6886C - Details
- Law Section:
- Election Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §12-106, El L
2019-S6886C - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S6886C SPONSOR: SKOUFIS TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the election law, in relation to requiring electors to vote for the presidential and vice presidential candidate who received the highest number of votes in the state; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof PURPOSE: To remove the risk that so-called "faithless electors" from New York could impact the outcome of a presidential election SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1: Amends section 12-106 of the Election Law to require that each member of the Electoral College from New York must cast his or her ballot for the candidates for president and vice president who received the highest number of votes within the state. If an elector attempts to
2019-S6886C - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6886--C 2019-2020 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E December 4, 2019 ___________ Introduced by Sens. SKOUFIS, MYRIE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules -- recom- mitted to the Committee on Elections in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the election law, in relation to requiring electors to vote for the presidential and vice presidential candidate who received the highest number of votes in the state; 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 12-106 of the election law is amended to read as follows: § 12-106. Electoral college; vote of the electors. 1. Immediately after the organization of the electoral college, the electors shall then and there vote by ballot for president and vice president, but no elec- tor shall vote for more than one person who is a resident of this state. They shall name in separate ballots the persons voted for as president and vice president. They shall make and sign six certificates of all the votes given by them, each of which certificates shall contain two distinct lists, one with the votes for president and one with the votes for vice president. There shall be annexed to each of the certificates one of the lists of electors which shall have been furnished to them by the state board of elections. They shall seal up the certificates so made and certify upon each that the lists of all the votes of this state given for president and vice president are contained therein. 2. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER SECTION OF LAW BESIDES TITLE FOUR OF ARTICLE TWELVE OF THIS CHAPTER, EACH ELECTOR SHALL CAST HIS OR HER EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
co-Sponsors
(D, WF) Senate District
(D) Senate District
(D) Senate District
(D) 20th Senate District
2019-S6886D (ACTIVE) - Details
- Law Section:
- Election Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §12-106, El L
2019-S6886D (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S6886d SPONSOR: SKOUFIS TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the election law, in relation to requiring electors to vote for the presidential and vice presidential candidate who received the highest number of votes in the state; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof PURPOSE: To remove the risk that so-called "faithless electors" from New York could impact the outcome of a presidential election SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1: Amends section 12-106 of the Election Law to require that each member of the Electoral College from New York must cast his or her ballot for the candidates for president and vice president who received the highest number of votes within the state. If an elector attempts to
2019-S6886D (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6886--D 2019-2020 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E December 4, 2019 ___________ Introduced by Sens. SKOUFIS, MYRIE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules -- recom- mitted to the Committee on Elections in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the election law, in relation to requiring electors to vote for the presidential and vice presidential candidate who received the highest number of votes in the state; 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 12-106 of the election law is amended to read as follows: § 12-106. Electoral college; vote of the electors. 1. Immediately after the organization of the electoral college, the electors shall then and there vote by ballot for president and vice president, but no elec- tor shall vote for more than one person who is a resident of this state. They shall name in separate ballots the persons voted for as president and vice president. They shall make and sign six certificates of all the votes given by them, each of which certificates shall contain two distinct lists, one with the votes for president and one with the votes for vice president. There shall be annexed to each of the certificates one of the lists of electors which shall have been furnished to them by the state board of elections. They shall seal up the certificates so made and certify upon each that the lists of all the votes of this state given for president and vice president are contained therein. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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