Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Aug 20, 2020 | signed chap.138 |
Aug 10, 2020 | delivered to governor |
Jul 22, 2020 | returned to assembly passed senate 3rd reading cal.964 substituted for s8783a |
Jul 22, 2020 | substituted by a10807 ordered to third reading cal.964 |
Jul 21, 2020 | reported and committed to rules |
Jul 16, 2020 | print number 8783a |
Jul 16, 2020 | amend and recommit to elections committee discharged and committed to elections |
Jul 15, 2020 | referred to rules |
senate Bill S8783A
Signed By GovernorSponsored By
Zellnor Myrie
(D) 20th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status Via A10807 - Signed by Governor
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor Calendar
- Passed Senate
- Passed Assembly
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed by Governor
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S8783 - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A10807
- Law Section:
- Election Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §8-400, El L
S8783 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S8783 SPONSOR: MYRIE TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the election law, in relation to requests for absentee ballots SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Sections one and two of the bill amend Section 8-400 of the election law by removing provisions prohibiting receipt of absentee ballot applica- tions prior to thirty days before the date of the election for which the absentee ballot is requested. Section two of the bill is the effective date. JUSTIFICATION: This bill will allow boards of elections to receive absentee ballot applications more than thirty days before the applicable Election Day.
S8783 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 8783 I N S E N A T E July 15, 2020 ___________ Introduced by Sen. MYRIE -- 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 requests for absentee ballots THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Paragraph (d) of subdivision 2 of section 8-400 of the election law, as amended by chapter 91 of the laws of 2020, is amended to read as follows: (d) The board of elections shall mail an absentee ballot to every qualified voter otherwise eligible for such a ballot, when such voter requests an absentee ballot from such board of elections in writing in a letter, telefax indicating the address, phone number and the telefax number from which the writing is sent or other written instrument, or an electronic application submitted by the voter by electronic mail or through an electronic transmittal system or web portal established by the state board of elections or city or county board of elections, which is received by the board of elections not [earlier than the thirtieth day nor] later than the seventh day before the election for which the ballot is first requested and which states the address where the voter is registered and the address to which the ballot is to be mailed; provided, however, a military voter may request a military ballot or voter registration application or an absentee ballot application in a letter as provided in subdivision three of section 10-106 of this chap- ter; and provided further, a special federal voter may request a special federal ballot or voter registration application or an absentee ballot application in a letter as provided in paragraph d of subdivision one of section 11-202 of this chapter. The board of elections shall enclose with such ballot a form of application for absentee ballot if the appli- cant is registered with such board of elections. § 2. Paragraph (d) of subdivision 2 of section 8-400 of the election law, as separately amended by chapters 97 and 104 of the laws of 2010, is amended to read as follows: EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
Co-Sponsors
Alessandra Biaggi
(D, WF) 0 Senate District
David Carlucci
(D) 0 Senate District
John C. Liu
(D) 16th Senate District
Rachel May
(D, WF) 48th Senate District
S8783A (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A10807
- Law Section:
- Election Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §8-400, El L
S8783A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S8783A SPONSOR: MYRIE TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the election law, in relation to requests for absentee ballots PURPOSE: This bill will temporarily allow absentee ballot applications to be submitted to boards of elections earlier than thirty days before the applicable Election Day. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 1. Provides that absentee ballot applications can be received by boards of elections earlier than thirty days before the election for which the ballot is first requested. Section 2. The effective date.
S8783A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 8783--A I N S E N A T E July 15, 2020 ___________ Introduced by Sen. MYRIE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules -- committee discharged and said bill 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 requests for absentee ballots THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Paragraph (d) of subdivision 2 of section 8-400 of the election law, as amended by chapter 91 of the laws of 2020, is amended to read as follows: (d) The board of elections shall mail an absentee ballot to every qualified voter otherwise eligible for such a ballot, when such voter requests an absentee ballot from such board of elections in writing in a letter, telefax indicating the address, phone number and the telefax number from which the writing is sent or other written instrument, or an electronic application submitted by the voter by electronic mail or through an electronic transmittal system or web portal established by the state board of elections or city or county board of elections, which is received by the board of elections not [earlier than the thirtieth day nor] later than the seventh day before the election for which the ballot is first requested and which states the address where the voter is registered and the address to which the ballot is to be mailed; provided, however, a military voter may request a military ballot or voter registration application or an absentee ballot application in a letter as provided in subdivision three of section 10-106 of this chap- ter; and provided further, a special federal voter may request a special federal ballot or voter registration application or an absentee ballot application in a letter as provided in paragraph d of subdivision one of section 11-202 of this chapter. The board of elections shall enclose with such ballot a form of application for absentee ballot if the appli- cant is registered with such board of elections. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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