Assembly Actions -
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Aug 20, 2020 |
signed chap.140 |
Aug 10, 2020 |
delivered to governor |
Jul 23, 2020 |
returned to senate passed assembly ordered to third reading rules cal.345 substituted for a10808a |
Jul 22, 2020 |
referred to ways and means delivered to assembly passed senate ordered to third reading cal.969 |
Jul 21, 2020 |
reported and committed to rules |
Jul 17, 2020 |
print number 8799a |
Jul 17, 2020 |
amend (t) and recommit to elections |
Jul 16, 2020 |
committee discharged and committed to elections referred to rules |
Senate Bill S8799A
Signed By Governor2019-2020 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) 12th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - 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
co-Sponsors
(D) 16th Senate District
2019-S8799 - Details
2019-S8799 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S8799 SPONSOR: GIANARIS TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the election law, in relation to the date of receipt by the board of elections of certain absentee ballots received by a board of elections that do not bear or display a dated postmark PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: This bill will allow the board of elections to cause all absentee ballots that do not bear or display a dated postmark to be presumed to have been timely mailed or delivered if such ballot bears a time stamp of the receiving board of elections indicating receipt by such board on the day after the election. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 8-412 of the election law, as amended by chapter 91 of the laws of 2020, is amended to
2019-S8799 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 8799 I N S E N A T E July 16, 2020 ___________ Introduced by Sen. GIANARIS -- 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 the date of receipt by the board of elections of certain absentee ballots received by a board of elections that do not bear or display a dated postmark THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 8-412 of the election law, as amended by chapter 91 of the laws of 2020, is amended to read as follows: 1. The board of elections shall cause all absentee ballots received by it before the close of the polls on election day and all ballots contained in envelopes showing a cancellation mark of the United States postal service or a foreign country's postal service, or showing a dated endorsement of receipt by another agency of the United States govern- ment, with a date which is ascertained to be not later than the day of the election and received by such board of elections not later than seven days following the day of election to be cast and counted. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, ANY ABSENTEE BALLOT RECEIVED BY THE BOARD OF ELECTIONS NO LATER THAN SEVEN DAYS FOLLOWING THE DAY OF THE ELECTION THAT DOES NOT BEAR OR DISPLAY A DATED POSTMARK SHALL BE PRESUMED TO HAVE BEEN TIMELY MAILED OR DELIVERED IF SUCH BALLOT BEARS A TIME STAMP OF THE RECEIVING BOARD OF ELECTIONS INDICATING RECEIPT BY SUCH BOARD ON THE DAY AFTER THE ELECTION. § 2. Subdivision 1 of section 8-412 of the election law, as amended by chapter 155 of the laws of 1994, is amended to read as follows: 1. The board of elections shall cause all absentee ballots received by it before the close of the polls on election day and all ballots contained in envelopes showing a cancellation mark of the United States postal service or a foreign country's postal service, or showing a dated endorsement of receipt by another agency of the United States govern- ment, with a date which is ascertained to be not later than the day [before] OF THE election and received by such board of elections not later than seven days following the day of election to be cast and EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
co-Sponsors
(D, WF) Senate District
(D) Senate District
(D) 16th Senate District
(D, WF) Senate District
2019-S8799A (ACTIVE) - Details
2019-S8799A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S8799A SPONSOR: GIANARIS TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the election law, in relation to the receipt by the board of elections of certain absentee ballots received by a board of elections that do not bear or display a dated postmark PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: This bill will allow the board of elections to cause all absentee ballots that do not bear or display a dated postmark to be presumed to have been timely mailed or delivered if such ballot bears a time stamp of the receiving board of elections indicating receipt by such board on the day after the election. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 8-412 of the election law, as amended by chapter 91 of the laws of 2020, is amended to
2019-S8799A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 8799--A I N S E N A T E July 16, 2020 ___________ Introduced by Sens. GIANARIS, LIU -- 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 the receipt by the board of elections of certain absentee ballots received by a board of elections that do not bear or display a dated postmark THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 8-412 of the election law, as amended by chapter 91 of the laws of 2020, is amended to read as follows: 1. The board of elections shall cause all absentee ballots received by it before the close of the polls on election day and all ballots contained in envelopes showing a cancellation mark of the United States postal service or a foreign country's postal service, or showing a dated endorsement of receipt by another agency of the United States govern- ment, with a date which is ascertained to be not later than the day of the election and received by such board of elections not later than seven days following the day of election to be cast and counted. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, ANY ABSENTEE BALLOT RECEIVED BY THE BOARD OF ELECTIONS BY MAIL THAT DOES NOT BEAR OR DISPLAY A DATED POSTMARK SHALL BE PRESUMED TO HAVE BEEN TIMELY MAILED OR DELIVERED IF SUCH BALLOT BEARS A TIME STAMP OF THE RECEIVING BOARD OF ELECTIONS INDICATING RECEIPT BY SUCH BOARD ON THE DAY AFTER THE ELECTION. § 2. Subdivision 1 of section 8-412 of the election law, as amended by chapter 155 of the laws of 1994, is amended to read as follows: 1. The board of elections shall cause all absentee ballots received by it before the close of the polls on election day and all ballots contained in envelopes showing a cancellation mark of the United States postal service or a foreign country's postal service, or showing a dated endorsement of receipt by another agency of the United States govern- ment, with a date which is ascertained to be not later than the day EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
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