Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Dec 22, 2021 |
approval memo.95 signed chap.727 |
Dec 10, 2021 |
delivered to governor |
Jun 09, 2021 |
returned to assembly passed senate 3rd reading cal.1353 substituted for s6395a |
May 26, 2021 |
referred to rules delivered to senate passed assembly |
May 12, 2021 |
amended on third reading 4186b |
Apr 29, 2021 |
advanced to third reading cal.253 |
Apr 28, 2021 |
reported |
Apr 19, 2021 |
reported referred to ways and means |
Apr 16, 2021 |
print number 4186a |
Apr 16, 2021 |
amend (t) and recommit to election law |
Feb 01, 2021 |
referred to election law |
Assembly Bill A4186B
Signed By Governor2021-2022 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
DINOWITZ
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
Jo Anne Simon
Fred Thiele
Sandy Galef
2021-A4186 - Details
2021-A4186 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4186 2021-2022 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y February 1, 2021 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. DINOWITZ, SIMON, THIELE, GALEF -- read once and referred to the Committee on Election Law AN ACT to amend the election law, in relation to absentee ballot track- ing THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The election law is amended by adding a new section 8-414 to read as follows: § 8-414. ABSENTEE BALLOT TRACKING. THE STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS SHALL ASSIST COUNTY BOARDS AND THE NEW YORK CITY BOARD OF ELECTIONS TO PROVIDE A SECURE WEBSITE THROUGH WHICH ANY REGISTERED VOTER WHO HAS SUBMITTED AN APPLICATION FOR AN ABSENTEE BALLOT, OR WHO OTHERWISE HAS A RIGHT TO RECEIVE AN ABSENTEE BALLOT, FOR AN UPCOMING ELECTION PURSUANT TO THIS CHAPTER MAY VIEW THE CURRENT STATUS OF THEIR ABSENTEE APPLICATION AND ABSENTEE BALLOT. SUCH WEBSITE SHALL NOT REQUIRE USERS TO CREATE AN ACCOUNT. SUCH WEBSITE SHALL INDICATE FOR EACH SUCH VOTER WHETHER THE COUNTY OR NEW YORK CITY BOARD OF ELECTIONS HAS: 1. RECEIVED SUCH VOTER'S REQUEST FOR AN ABSENTEE BALLOT, IF APPLICA- BLE; 2. APPROVED OR REJECTED SUCH REQUEST, IF APPLICABLE, AND, IF REJECTED, A BRIEF STATEMENT OF THE REASON FOR REJECTION; 3. MAILED OR DELIVERED AN ABSENTEE BALLOT TO SUCH VOTER FOR SUCH UPCOMING ELECTION; 4. RECEIVED SUCH VOTER'S COMPLETED ABSENTEE BALLOT FOR SUCH UPCOMING ELECTION; AND 5. COUNTED OR REJECTED SUCH VOTER'S COMPLETED ABSENTEE BALLOT FOR SUCH UPCOMING ELECTION, AND, IF REJECTED, A BRIEF STATEMENT OF THE REASON FOR REJECTION. § 2. This act shall be subject to appropriations required to cover the costs to develop and maintain the website. § 3. This act shall take effect on the one hundred twentieth day after it shall have become a law. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
co-Sponsors
Jo Anne Simon
Fred Thiele
Sandy Galef
Jonathan Jacobson
2021-A4186A - Details
2021-A4186A - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4186--A 2021-2022 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y February 1, 2021 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. DINOWITZ, SIMON, THIELE, GALEF -- read once and referred to the Committee on Election Law -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the election law, in relation to providing an online absentee ballot tracking system THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The election law is amended by adding a new section 8-414 to read as follows: § 8-414. ONLINE ABSENTEE BALLOT TRACKING SYSTEM. 1. THE STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS SHALL ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN AN ELECTRONIC ABSENTEE BALLOT TRACKING SYSTEM. IN ACCORDANCE WITH TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS PROVIDED BY THE STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS, EACH LOCAL BOARD OF ELECTIONS SHALL MAIN- TAIN AN ABSENTEE BALLOT TRACKING SYSTEM INTEGRATED WITH THE STATE BOARD'S SYSTEM TO ALLOW A VOTER WHO HAS SUBMITTED AN APPLICATION FOR AN ABSENTEE BALLOT TO TRACK THE STATUS OF AN ABSENTEE APPLICATION AND AN ABSENTEE BALLOT ON THE STATE BOARD OR LOCAL BOARD WEBSITE. 2. SUCH WEBSITE SHALL NOT REQUIRE USERS TO CREATE AN ACCOUNT BUT SHALL REQUIRE VERIFICATION THAT THE USER IS ACCESSING HIS OR HER OWN RECORD THROUGH THE INCLUSION OF DATA IDENTIFYING THE VOTER AND THE BOARD OF ELECTIONS AT WHICH THE VOTER IS REGISTERED, AND ANY OTHER INFORMATION REQUIRED BY THE STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS. 3. THE BALLOT TRACKING SYSTEM SHALL INDICATE TO THE VOTER IF THE BOARD: (A) RECEIVED SUCH VOTER'S APPLICATION FOR AN ABSENTEE BALLOT; (B) APPROVED OR REJECTED SUCH APPLICATION AND, IF REJECTED, AN INDI- CATION OF THE REASON FOR SUCH REJECTION; (C) MAILED OR DELIVERED AN ABSENTEE BALLOT TO SUCH VOTER, THE DATE OF SUCH MAILING OR DELIVERY, AND THE EXPECTED DATE OF RECEIPT; (D) RECEIVED THE BALLOT BACK AS UNDELIVERABLE; EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
co-Sponsors
Jo Anne Simon
Fred Thiele
Sandy Galef
Jonathan Jacobson
2021-A4186B (ACTIVE) - Details
2021-A4186B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4186--B Cal. No. 253 2021-2022 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y February 1, 2021 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. DINOWITZ, SIMON, THIELE, GALEF, JACOBSON, OTIS, BARNWELL -- read once and referred to the Committee on Election Law -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee -- reported and referred to the Commit- tee on Ways and Means -- reported from committee, advanced to a third reading, amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place on the order of third reading AN ACT to amend the election law, in relation to providing an online absentee ballot tracking system THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The election law is amended by adding a new section 8-414 to read as follows: § 8-414. ONLINE ABSENTEE BALLOT TRACKING SYSTEM. 1. THE STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS SHALL ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN AN ELECTRONIC ABSENTEE BALLOT TRACKING SYSTEM. IN ACCORDANCE WITH TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS PROVIDED BY THE STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS, EACH LOCAL BOARD OF ELECTIONS SHALL MAIN- TAIN AN ABSENTEE BALLOT TRACKING SYSTEM INTEGRATED WITH THE STATE BOARD'S SYSTEM, AND WHICH MAY BE INTEGRATED WITH THE UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE TRACKING SYSTEM, TO ALLOW A VOTER WHO HAS SUBMITTED AN APPLICATION FOR AN ABSENTEE BALLOT TO TRACK THE STATUS OF AN ABSENTEE APPLICATION AND AN ABSENTEE BALLOT ON THE STATE BOARD OR LOCAL BOARD WEBSITE. 2. SUCH WEBSITE SHALL NOT REQUIRE USERS TO CREATE AN ACCOUNT BUT SHALL REQUIRE VERIFICATION THAT THE USER IS ACCESSING HIS OR HER OWN RECORD THROUGH THE INCLUSION OF DATA IDENTIFYING THE VOTER AND THE BOARD OF ELECTIONS AT WHICH THE VOTER IS REGISTERED, AND ANY OTHER INFORMATION REQUIRED BY THE STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS. 3. THE BALLOT TRACKING SYSTEM SHALL INDICATE TO THE VOTER IF THE BOARD: (A) RECEIVED SUCH VOTER'S APPLICATION FOR AN ABSENTEE BALLOT; EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
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