| Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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| Oct 18, 2022 | signed chap.575 delivered to governor |
| May 31, 2022 | returned to assembly passed senate 3rd reading cal.1423 substituted for s3855a |
| May 31, 2022 | substituted by a7748a |
| May 23, 2022 | ordered to third reading cal.1423 committee discharged and committed to rules |
| May 09, 2022 | print number 3855a |
| May 09, 2022 | amend and recommit to elections |
| Jan 05, 2022 | referred to elections returned to senate died in assembly |
| May 11, 2021 | referred to election law delivered to assembly passed senate |
| May 05, 2021 | advanced to third reading |
| May 04, 2021 | 2nd report cal. |
| May 03, 2021 | 1st report cal.876 |
| Jan 31, 2021 | referred to elections |
senate Bill S3855A
Signed By Governor2021-2022 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
Timothy M. Kennedy
(D, WF) 63rd Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status Via A7748 - Signed by Governor
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor Calendar
- Passed Senate
- Passed Assembly
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed by Governor
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Co-Sponsors
Fred Akshar
(R, C, IP, RFM) 0 Senate District
Alessandra Biaggi
(D, WF) 0 Senate District
James Gaughran
(D) 0 Senate District
Daphne Jordan
(R, C, IP, RFM) 0 Senate District
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Anna M. Kaplan
(D, IP, WF) 0 Senate District
John C. Liu
(D) 16th Senate District
Mike Martucci
(R, C) 0 Senate District
Thomas F. O'Mara
(R, C) 58th Senate District
S3855 - Details
S3855 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S3855 SPONSOR: KENNEDY TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the election law, in relation to authorizing registra- tion records of victims of sexual violence to be kept confidential in certain cases PURPOSE: This bill allows victims of sexual violence protection against their attacker by enabling them to have their voter records sealed. The victim is able to do this by petitioning the supreme court for the county where the victim is registered, who may then issue an order requiring confi- dentiality of the records. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section One amends section 5-508 of the election law, adding paragraph
S3855 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
3855
2021-2022 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
January 31, 2021
___________
Introduced by Sens. KENNEDY, AKSHAR, JORDAN, KAPLAN, LIU -- 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 authorizing registra-
tion records of victims of sexual violence to be kept confidential in
certain cases
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 5-508 of the election law is
amended by adding a new paragraph (c) to read as follows:
(C) "VICTIM OF SEXUAL VIOLENCE" MEANS ANY PERSON WHO IS A VICTIM OF
ANY OFFENSE UNDER ARTICLE ONE HUNDRED THIRTY OF THE PENAL LAW.
§ 2. Section 5-508 of the election law is amended by adding a new
subdivision 3 to read as follows:
3. UPON APPLICATION MADE TO THE SUPREME COURT, IN THE COUNTY WHEREIN A
VICTIM OF SEXUAL VIOLENCE IS REGISTERED PURSUANT TO THIS ARTICLE, THE
COURT MAY ISSUE AN ORDER REQUIRING THAT ANY REGISTRATION RECORD KEPT OR
MAINTAINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS ARTICLE WITH RESPECT TO SUCH AN INDI-
VIDUAL BE KEPT SEPARATE AND APART FROM OTHER REGISTRATION RECORDS AND
NOT BE MADE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION OR COPYING BY THE PUBLIC OR ANY
OTHER PERSON, EXCEPT ELECTION OFFICIALS ACTING WITHIN THE COURSE AND
SCOPE OF THEIR OFFICIAL DUTIES AND ONLY AS PERTINENT AND NECESSARY IN
CONNECTION THEREWITH.
§ 3. This act shall take effect on the one hundred twentieth day after
it shall have become a law. Effective immediately, the addition, amend-
ment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implemen-
tation 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.
LBD06943-01-1
Co-Sponsors
Fred Akshar
(R, C, IP, RFM) 0 Senate District
Alessandra Biaggi
(D, WF) 0 Senate District
James Gaughran
(D) 0 Senate District
Pamela Helming
(R, C, IP) 54th Senate District
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Daphne Jordan
(R, C, IP, RFM) 0 Senate District
Anna M. Kaplan
(D, IP, WF) 0 Senate District
John C. Liu
(D) 16th Senate District
Mike Martucci
(R, C) 0 Senate District
Thomas F. O'Mara
(R, C) 58th Senate District
S3855A (ACTIVE) - Details
S3855A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S3855A SPONSOR: KENNEDY TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the election law, in relation to authorizing registra- tion records of victims of sexual violence to be kept confidential in certain cases PURPOSE: This bill allows victims of a crime as defined in article 30 of the penal law protection against their attacker by enabling them to have their voter records sealed. The victim can do this by applying to the Board of Elections for the county where the victim is registered, who may then require confidentiality of the records. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section One amends section 5-508 of the election law, to add victims of a crime as defined in article 30 of the penal law to those eligible for confidentiality of election registration records.
S3855A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
3855--A
2021-2022 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
January 31, 2021
___________
Introduced by Sens. KENNEDY, AKSHAR, BIAGGI, GAUGHRAN, JORDAN, KAPLAN,
LIU, MARTUCCI, O'MARA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Elections -- recommitted
to the Committee on Elections in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8
-- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended
and recommitted to said committee
AN ACT to amend the election law, in relation to authorizing registra-
tion records of victims of sexual violence to be kept confidential in
certain cases
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Paragraph (a) of subdivision 2 of section 5-508 of the
election law, as amended by chapter 521 of the laws of 2021, is amended
to read as follows:
(a) A victim of domestic violence OR ANY PERSON WHO IS A VICTIM OF A
CRIME DEFINED IN ARTICLE ONE HUNDRED THIRTY OF THE PENAL LAW may deliver
to the board of elections, in the county wherein such victim of domestic
violence OR VICTIM OF A CRIME DEFINED IN ARTICLE ONE HUNDRED THIRTY OF
THE PENAL LAW is registered or intends to be registered pursuant to this
article, in person or by mail, a signed written statement swearing or
affirming:
(i) that such person is the victim of domestic violence OR VICTIM OF A
CRIME DEFINED IN ARTICLE ONE HUNDRED THIRTY OF THE PENAL LAW; and
(ii) that because of the threat of physical or emotional harm to them-
self or to family or household members, such person wishes for their
registration record to be kept confidential.
§ 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred twentieth day after
it shall have become a law. Effective immediately, the addition, amend-
ment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implemen-
tation 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.
LBD06943-03-2
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