Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Oct 25, 2019 |
signed chap.413 |
Oct 21, 2019 |
delivered to governor |
Jun 18, 2019 |
returned to senate passed assembly ordered to third reading cal.377 substituted for a837a |
Jun 06, 2019 |
referred to election law delivered to assembly passed senate |
Jun 03, 2019 |
amended on third reading 211c |
May 29, 2019 |
amended on third reading 211b |
May 20, 2019 |
amended on third reading 211a |
Apr 10, 2019 |
advanced to third reading |
Apr 09, 2019 |
2nd report cal. |
Apr 08, 2019 |
1st report cal.370 |
Jan 09, 2019 |
referred to elections |
Senate Bill S211C
Signed By Governor2019-2020 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) 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) Senate District
(D, WF) 29th Senate District
2019-S211 - Details
2019-S211 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S211 SPONSOR: BENJAMIN TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the election law, in relation to voter notification of special elections PURPOSE: This bill would require the board of elections to provide additional notice and information to voters before a special election. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section one amends section 4-120 (1) of the election law by to require boards of election to post as soon as practicable the date, time and offices to be voted on in a special election. The board of elections shall additionally include a link to poll site information or a poll site locater, wherever possible.
2019-S211 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 211 2019-2020 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E (PREFILED) January 9, 2019 ___________ Introduced by Sen. BENJAMIN -- 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 voter notification of special elections THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 4-120 of the election law, as amended by chapter 359 of the laws of 1989, is amended to read as follows: 1. The board of elections shall publish once in each of the two weeks preceding a general election, or a special or village election conducted by the board of elections, a notice specifying the day of the election, and the public officers to be voted for within such county, or any part thereof at such election. THE BOARD OF ELECTIONS SHALL, AS SOON AS PRACTICABLE, BUT NOT LESS THAN TWO WEEKS PRIOR TO ANY SPECIAL ELECTION, PROMINENTLY DISPLAY ON ITS WEBSITE THE DATE AND HOURS OF THE ELECTION, THE OFFICES TO BE VOTED ON IN THE COUNTY, PART OF A COUNTY, OR THE CITY OF NEW YORK, AND A LINK TO ANY POLL SITE INFORMATION OR POLL LOCATION TOOLS, WHERE AVAILABLE. If constitutional amendments, or questions are to be submitted to the voters of the state, the notice shall state that fact and that a copy of each such amendment or question may be obtained at the board of elections, by any voter. Such publication shall be in two newspapers published within the county. If the county contains a city or cities, at least one of such newspapers shall be published in the city, or the largest city, if there be more than one. In the case of a village election, such publication shall be made in a newspaper of general circulation in such village and shall include an abstract of any proposition to be voted upon at such election. § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
co-Sponsors
(D) Senate District
(D) Senate District
(D, WF) 29th Senate District
2019-S211A - Details
2019-S211A - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S211A SPONSOR: BENJAMIN TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the election law, in relation to voter notification of special elections PURPOSE: This bill would require the board of elections to provide additional notice and information to voters before a special election. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section one amends section 4-120 (1) of the election law by to require boards of election to post as soon as practicable the date, time and offices to be voted on in a special election. The board of elections shall additionally include a link to poll site information or a poll site locater, wherever possible. Such information shall also be publicly disseminated to local governments, municipalities, and community boards for publication on any public-facing internet website, web application, web domain or digital application, including a social network or search
2019-S211A - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 211--A Cal. No. 370 2019-2020 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E (PREFILED) January 9, 2019 ___________ Introduced by Sens. BENJAMIN, GAUGHRAN, SERRANO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Elections -- reported favorably from said committee, ordered to first and second report, ordered to a third reading, amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place in the order of third reading AN ACT to amend the election law, in relation to voter notification of special elections THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 4-120 of the election law, as amended by chapter 359 of the laws of 1989, is amended to read as follows: 1. The board of elections shall publish once in each of the two weeks preceding a general election, or a special or village election conducted by the board of elections, a notice specifying the day of the election, and the public officers to be voted for within such county, or any part thereof at such election. THE BOARD OF ELECTIONS SHALL, AS SOON AS PRACTICABLE, BUT NOT LESS THAN TWO WEEKS PRIOR TO ANY SPECIAL ELECTION, PROMINENTLY DISPLAY ON ITS WEBSITE THE DATE AND HOURS OF THE ELECTION, THE OFFICES TO BE VOTED ON IN THE COUNTY, PART OF A COUNTY, OR THE CITY OF NEW YORK, AND A LINK TO ANY POLL SITE INFORMATION OR POLL LOCATION TOOLS, WHERE AVAILABLE. TO THE EXTENT PRACTICABLE, SUCH INFORMATION SHALL ALSO BE PUBLICLY DISSEMINATED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, MUNICI- PALITIES, AND COMMUNITY BOARDS FOR PUBLICATION ON ANY PUBLIC-FACING INTERNET WEBSITE, WEB APPLICATION, WEB DOMAIN OR DIGITAL APPLICATION, INCLUDING A SOCIAL NETWORK OR SEARCH ENGINE. If constitutional amend- ments, or questions are to be submitted to the voters of the state, the notice shall state that fact and that a copy of each such amendment or question may be obtained at the board of elections, by any voter. Such publication shall be in two newspapers published within the county. If
co-Sponsors
(D) Senate District
(D) Senate District
(D, IP, WF) Senate District
(D, WF) 29th Senate District
2019-S211B - Details
2019-S211B - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S211B SPONSOR: BENJAMIN TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the election law, in relation to voter notification of special elections PURPOSE: This bill would require the board of elections to provide additional notice and information to voters before a special election. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section one amends section 4-120 (1) of the election law by to require boards of election to post as soon as practicable the date, time and offices to be voted on in a special election. The board of elections shall additionally include a link to poll site information or a poll site locater, wherever possible. Such information shall also be publicly disseminated to local governments, municipalities, and community boards for publication on any public-facing internet website, web application, web domain or digital application, including a social network or search
2019-S211B - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 211--B Cal. No. 370 2019-2020 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E (PREFILED) January 9, 2019 ___________ Introduced by Sens. BENJAMIN, CARLUCCI, GAUGHRAN, SERRANO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Elections -- reported favorably from said committee, ordered to first and second report, ordered to a third reading, amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place in the order of third reading -- again amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place in the order of third reading AN ACT to amend the election law, in relation to voter notification of special elections THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 4-120 of the election law, as amended by chapter 359 of the laws of 1989, is amended to read as follows: 1. The board of elections shall publish once in each of the two weeks preceding a general election, or a special or village election conducted by the board of elections, a notice specifying the day of the election, and the public officers to be voted for within such county, or any part thereof at such election. THE BOARD OF ELECTIONS SHALL, AS SOON AS PRACTICABLE, BUT NOT LESS THAN TWO WEEKS PRIOR TO ANY SPECIAL ELECTION, PROMINENTLY DISPLAY ON ITS WEBSITE THE DATE AND HOURS OF THE ELECTION, THE OFFICES TO BE VOTED ON IN THE COUNTY, PART OF A COUNTY, OR THE CITY OF NEW YORK, AND A LINK TO ANY POLL SITE INFORMATION OR POLL LOCATION TOOLS, WHERE AVAILABLE. TO THE EXTENT PRACTICABLE, SUCH INFORMATION SHALL ALSO BE MADE AVAILABLE TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, MUNICIPALITIES, AND COMMUNITY BOARDS FOR PUBLICATION ON ANY PUBLIC-FACING INTERNET WEBSITE, WEB APPLICATION, WEB DOMAIN OR DIGITAL APPLICATION, INCLUDING A SOCIAL NETWORK OR SEARCH ENGINE. If constitutional amendments, or questions are to be submitted to the voters of the state, the notice shall state that fact and that a copy of each such amendment or question may be obtained
co-Sponsors
(D) Senate District
(D) Senate District
(D, IP, WF) Senate District
(D, WF) 29th Senate District
2019-S211C (ACTIVE) - Details
2019-S211C (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S211C SPONSOR: BENJAMIN TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the election law, in relation to voter notification of special elections PURPOSE: This bill would require the board of elections to provide additional notice and information to voters before a special election. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section one amends section 4-120 (1) of the election law by to require boards of election to post as soon as practicable the date, time and offices to be voted on in a special election. The board of elections shall additionally include a link to poll site information or a poll site locater, wherever possible. Such information shall also be publicly disseminated to local governments, municipalities, and community boards for publication on any public-facing internet website, web application, web domain or digital application, including a social network or search
2019-S211C (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 211--C Cal. No. 370 2019-2020 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E (PREFILED) January 9, 2019 ___________ Introduced by Sens. BENJAMIN, CARLUCCI, GAUGHRAN, KAPLAN, SERRANO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Elections -- reported favorably from said committee, ordered to first and second report, ordered to a third reading, amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place in the order of third reading -- again amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place in the order of third reading -- again amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place in the order of third reading AN ACT to amend the election law, in relation to voter notification of special elections THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 4-120 of the election law, as amended by chapter 359 of the laws of 1989, is amended to read as follows: 1. The board of elections shall publish once in each of the two weeks preceding a general election, or a special or village election conducted by the board of elections, a notice specifying the day of the election, and the public officers to be voted for within such county, or any part thereof at such election. THE BOARD OF ELECTIONS SHALL, AS SOON AS PRACTICABLE, BUT NOT LESS THAN TWO WEEKS PRIOR TO ANY SPECIAL ELECTION, PROMINENTLY DISPLAY ON ITS WEBSITE THE DATE AND HOURS OF THE ELECTION, THE OFFICES TO BE VOTED ON IN THE COUNTY, PART OF A COUNTY, OR THE CITY OF NEW YORK, AND A LINK TO ANY POLL SITE INFORMATION OR POLL LOCATION TOOLS, WHERE AVAILABLE. SUCH INFORMATION SHALL ALSO BE MADE AVAILABLE TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, MUNICIPALITIES, AND COMMUNITY BOARDS FOR PUBLICA- TION ON ANY PUBLIC-FACING INTERNET WEBSITE, WEB APPLICATION, WEB DOMAIN OR DIGITAL APPLICATION, INCLUDING A SOCIAL NETWORK OR SEARCH ENGINE, TO THE EXTENT THAT SUCH PUBLICATION IS PRACTICABLE. If constitutional amendments, or questions are to be submitted to the voters of the state,
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