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May 17, 2022 | referred to ways and means delivered to assembly passed senate |
Mar 02, 2022 | advanced to third reading |
Mar 01, 2022 | 2nd report cal. |
Feb 28, 2022 | 1st report cal.563 |
Feb 15, 2022 | print number 5800b |
Feb 15, 2022 | amend and recommit to elections |
Jan 06, 2022 | print number 5800a |
Jan 06, 2022 | amend (t) and recommit to elections |
Jan 05, 2022 | referred to elections returned to senate died in assembly |
May 24, 2021 | referred to election law delivered to assembly passed senate |
May 19, 2021 | advanced to third reading |
May 12, 2021 | 2nd report cal. |
May 11, 2021 | 1st report cal.1056 |
Mar 18, 2021 | referred to elections |
senate Bill S5800B
Sponsored By
Leroy Comrie
(D) 14th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - Passed Senate
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S5800 - Details
S5800 - Summary
Relates to mandatory training curriculum for poll workers; requires the state board of elections to develop and provide to each county materials for a model poll worker training program which the counties may use to train individuals to serve as poll workers in state and county elections.
S5800 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S5800 SPONSOR: COMRIE TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the election law, in relation to mandatory training curriculum for election commissioners, key staff of boards of elections and poll workers PURPOSE: The purpose of this act is to ensure proper training for board of elections personnel. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 amends the election law by adding a new section 3-213 to require election commissioners and board of elections employees to complete mandatory training within six months of appointment, and continuing education annually, with the curriculum to be established by the state board of elections, with training available via a web-based
S5800 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5800 2021-2022 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E March 18, 2021 ___________ Introduced by Sen. COMRIE -- 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 mandatory training curriculum for election commissioners, key staff of boards of elections and poll workers 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 3-213 to read as follows: § 3-213. BOARDS OF ELECTIONS; MANDATORY TRAINING CURRICULUM. 1. ELECTION COMMISSIONERS AND SUCH OTHER BOARD OF ELECTIONS EMPLOYEES AS DETERMINED BY THE STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS SHALL WITHIN SIX MONTHS AFTER THEIR FIRST APPOINTMENT COMPLETE A COURSE OF INSTRUCTION ON THE OPERA- TION OF A BOARD OF ELECTIONS WHICH SHALL BE PROVIDED BY THE STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS. THE CURRICULUM SHALL BE ESTABLISHED BY THE STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS IN CONSULTATION WITH ELECTION COMMISSIONERS AND SHALL NOT EXCEED THIRTY HOURS OF INSTRUCTION. 2. ANNUALLY, ELECTION COMMISSIONERS AND OTHER BOARD OF ELECTIONS EMPLOYEES AS DETERMINED BY THE STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS, SHALL COMPLETE BEFORE JUNE FIRST A CONTINUING COURSE OF INSTRUCTION ON THE OPERATION OF A BOARD OF ELECTIONS WHICH SHALL BE PROVIDED BY THE STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS. THE CURRICULUM SHALL BE ESTABLISHED BY THE STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS IN CONSULTATION WITH THE ELECTION COMMISSIONERS AND SHALL NOT EXCEED THREE HOURS OF INSTRUCTION. 3. THE STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS SHALL PROVIDE THE TRAINING REQUIRED BY SUBDIVISION TWO OF THIS SECTION THROUGH, IN ADDITION TO OTHER METHODS IT MAY CHOOSE, A WEB-BASED RECORDED FORMAT. 4. UPON THE FAILURE OF A COMMISSIONER OR OTHER EMPLOYEE TO COMPLETE THE INSTRUCTION WITHIN THE TIME REQUIRED BY THIS SECTION, THE STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS SHALL SEND A LETTER TO THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OR CITY EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD07966-01-1
S5800A - Details
S5800A - Summary
Relates to mandatory training curriculum for poll workers; requires the state board of elections to develop and provide to each county materials for a model poll worker training program which the counties may use to train individuals to serve as poll workers in state and county elections.
S5800A - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S5800A SPONSOR: COMRIE TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the election law, in relation to mandatory training curriculum for poll workers PURPOSE: The purpose of this act is to ensure proper training for poll workers. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: This legislation principally amends subdivision 1-a and adds new subdi- visions 1-b, 1-c and 1-d to section 3-412 of the election law to require the state board of elections to establish a training institute to devel- op curriculum for certified poll worker training and train-the-trainer programs. The curriculum shall include curriculum relating to a diverse electorate, professional delivery of services, providing assistance to voters with disabilities and limited English proficiency, use of all voting systems and shall utilize industry proven training techniques.
S5800A - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5800--A 2021-2022 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E March 18, 2021 ___________ Introduced by Sen. COMRIE -- 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 mandatory training curriculum for poll workers THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 1-a of section 3-412 of the election law, as added by chapter 181 of the laws of 2005, is amended and three new subdivisions 1-b, 1-c and 1-d are added to read as follows: 1-a. The state board of elections shall establish a mandatory core curriculum for poll worker training which includes the requirements in subdivision two of this section, [as amended by a chapter of the laws of 2005,] and the rights of voters at the polls and obligation of election workers to protect those rights while maintaining the integrity of the franchise, including assisting voters with disabilities or with limited or no proficiency in the English language, handling, processing and entitlement to ballots, including affidavit and emergency ballots, prop- er identification requirements, procedures to be followed with respect to voters whose names are not on the list of registered voters or whose identities have not been verified, electioneering and other violations of the elective franchise as defined in this chapter, solicitation by individuals and groups at the polling place and procedures to be followed after the polls close. Each board of elections shall augment the core curriculum with local procedures not inconsistent with the core curriculum adopted by the state board of elections and which includes procedures relating to proper operation of, and remedying problems with, the voting machine or system in use in that jurisdiction. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD07966-05-1 S. 5800--A 2
Co-Sponsors
Alessandra Biaggi
(D, WF) 0 Senate District
Rachel May
(D, WF) 48th Senate District
S5800B (ACTIVE) - Details
S5800B (ACTIVE) - Summary
Relates to mandatory training curriculum for poll workers; requires the state board of elections to develop and provide to each county materials for a model poll worker training program which the counties may use to train individuals to serve as poll workers in state and county elections.
S5800B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S5800B SPONSOR: COMRIE TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the election law, in relation to mandatory training curriculum for poll workers PURPOSE: The purpose of this act is to ensure proper training for poll workers. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: This legislation principally amends subdivision 1-a and adds new subdi- visions 1-b, 1-c and 1-d to section 3-412 of the election law to require the state board of elections to establish a training institute to devel- op curriculum for certified poll worker training and train-the-trainer programs. The curriculum shall include curriculum relating to a diverse electorate, professional delivery of services, providing assistance to voters with disabilities and limited English proficiency, 115C of all voting systems and shall utilize industry proven training techniques
S5800B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5800--B 2021-2022 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E March 18, 2021 ___________ Introduced by Sen. COMRIE -- 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 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit- tee AN ACT to amend the election law, in relation to mandatory training curriculum for poll workers THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivisions 1, 1-a and 2 of section 3-412 of the election law, subdivision 1 as amended by chapter 310 of the laws of 2021, subdi- vision 1-a as added by chapter 181 of the laws of 2005 and subdivision 2 as amended by chapter 180 of the laws of 2005, are amended and three new subdivisions 1-b, 1-c and 1-d are added to read as follows: 1. Each board of elections shall, at least once every year, conduct a mandatory school for the instruction of election inspectors, poll clerks and election coordinators. Such instruction may be given in person or online AT VARIOUS TIMES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, provided that online instruction shall be offered over a two week period that includes the date for in-person instruction. SUCH TRAINING SHALL BE OFFERED NO LESS FREQUENTLY THAN ON A QUARTERLY BASIS. Certain online participants may be required to supplement online instruction with in-person instruction that includes the use of voting machines or other matters requiring specialized training. Written notice shall be given to participants stating the time and place at which such in-person instruction shall be held, the option to obtain instruction online with direction on how to access the online option, and identifying the participants that must attend in-person instruction in addition to online instruction. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD07966-08-2 S. 5800--B 2
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