Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Oct 07, 2020 |
signed chap.232 |
Sep 25, 2020 |
delivered to governor |
Jul 20, 2020 |
returned to senate passed assembly ordered to third reading rules cal.177 substituted for a8257 |
Feb 11, 2020 |
referred to election law delivered to assembly passed senate |
Jan 27, 2020 |
advanced to third reading |
Jan 23, 2020 |
2nd report cal. |
Jan 22, 2020 |
1st report cal.257 |
Jan 08, 2020 |
referred to elections returned to senate died in assembly |
Jun 18, 2019 |
referred to election law delivered to assembly passed senate |
Jun 03, 2019 |
advanced to third reading |
May 30, 2019 |
2nd report cal. |
May 29, 2019 |
1st report cal.902 |
Apr 15, 2019 |
referred to elections |
Senate Bill S5188
Signed By Governor2019-2020 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) 37th 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
2019-S5188 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A8257
- Law Section:
- Election Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §8-104, El L
2019-S5188 (ACTIVE) - Summary
Prohibits the making of any change, alteration or modification to any entrance to or exit from a polling place unless such change, alteration or modification is necessary to maintain public safety due to the occurrence of an emergency, and requires the posting of signage in relation to such change, alteration or modification.
2019-S5188 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S5188 SPONSOR: MAYER TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the election law, in relation to changes to the entrance and exit of polling places PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: To ensure that while polling locations are open, the entrance to and exit from the locations are not altered, except to increase access or to maintain public safety, and any alteration is clearly marked with signage next to the former entrance or exit. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 of the bill amends Subdivision 1 of section 8-104 of the election law, as amended by chapter 263 of the laws of 2003, to provide that while polling locations are open, neither the entrance nor the exit shall be altered unless the change increases access for persons with disabilities or in order to maintain public safety or due to an emergen- cy. Any alteration must be clearly marked with signage placed adjacent
2019-S5188 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5188 2019-2020 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E April 15, 2019 ___________ Introduced by Sen. MAYER -- 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 changes to the entrance and exit of polling places THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 8-104 of the election law, as amended by chapter 263 of the laws of 2003, is amended to read as follows: 1. The American flag shall be kept displayed at each polling place throughout the election. Facsimile ballots, voter information posting and distance markers shall not be taken down, torn or defaced during the election. While the polls are open no person shall do any electioneering within the polling place, or in any public street, within a one hundred foot radial measured from the entrances designated by the inspectors of election, to such polling place or within such distance in any place in a public manner; and no political banner, button, poster or placard shall be allowed in or upon the polling place or within such one hundred foot radial. While the polls are open no person shall consume any alco- holic beverages within the polling place. WHILE THE POLLS ARE OPEN NO PERSON SHALL MAKE ANY CHANGE, ALTERATION OR MODIFICATION TO ANY ENTRANCE TO OR EXIT FROM THE POLLING PLACE UNLESS SUCH CHANGE, ALTERATION OR MODIFICATION ALLOWS FOR INCREASED ACCESS FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES OR IS NECESSARY TO MAINTAIN PUBLIC SAFETY DUE TO THE OCCURRENCE OF AN EMERGENCY. ANY SUCH CHANGE, ALTERATION OR MODIFICATION SHALL BE CLEARLY MARKED ON SIGNAGE PLACED ADJACENT TO THE FORMER ENTRANCE OR EXIT. § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. Effective immediately the addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implementation of this act on its effective date are authorized to be made on or before such date. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD10312-01-9
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