| Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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| Feb 15, 2022 | ordered to third reading cal.213 substituted for a6482 |
| Jan 10, 2022 | referred to election law delivered to assembly passed senate ordered to third reading cal.9 reported and committed to rules |
| Jan 05, 2022 | referred to elections returned to senate died in assembly |
| May 26, 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.877 |
| Apr 15, 2021 | referred to elections |
senate Bill S6214
2021-2022 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
Zellnor Myrie
(D) 20th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - Passed Senate
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- In Committee
- On Floor Calendar
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- Passed Assembly
- Delivered to Governor
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Co-Sponsors
Alessandra Biaggi
(D, WF) 0 Senate District
John C. Liu
(D) 16th Senate District
S6214 (ACTIVE) - Details
S6214 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S6214 SPONSOR: MYRIE TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the election law, in relation to the providing that a voter may register to vote at any residence to which the voter maintains a continuous connection with an intent to return PURPOSE: This bill provides that a voter may register to vote at any residence to which the voter maintains a continuous connection with an intent to Return. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: § 1- Amends § 5-104 of the Election Law to make clear that a voter may register to vote from any residence to which the voter maintains a continuous connection with an intent to return, including a second or vacation home.
S6214 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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6214
2021-2022 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
April 15, 2021
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Introduced by Sen. MYRIE -- 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 the providing that a
voter may register to vote at any residence to which the voter main-
tains a continuous connection with an intent to return
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 5-104 of the election law is amended by adding a
new subdivision 3 to read as follows:
3. NOTHING IN THIS SECTION SHALL PREVENT A VOTER FROM REGISTERING TO
VOTE FROM ANY RESIDENCE TO WHICH THE VOTER MAINTAINS A CONTINUOUS
CONNECTION WITH AN INTENT TO RETURN, INCLUDING A SECOND OR VACATION
HOME.
§ 2. The opening paragraph of subdivision 1 of section 8-400 of the
election law, as amended by chapter 139 of the laws of 2020, is amended
to read as follows:
A qualified voter may vote as an absentee voter under this chapter
FROM A RESIDENCE AT WHICH THE VOTER IS REGISTERED TO VOTE, INCLUDING ANY
RESIDENCE TO WHICH THE VOTER MAINTAINS A CONTINUOUS CONNECTION WITH AN
INTENT TO RETURN SUCH AS A SECOND OR VACATION HOME, if, on the occur-
rence of any village election conducted by the board of elections,
primary election, special election, general election or New York city
community school board district or city of Buffalo school district
election, he or she expects to be:
§ 3. The opening paragraph of subdivision 1 of section 8-400 of the
election law, as amended by chapter 63 of the laws of 2010, is amended
to read as follows:
A qualified voter may vote as an absentee voter under this chapter
FROM A RESIDENCE AT WHICH THE VOTER IS REGISTERED TO VOTE, INCLUDING ANY
RESIDENCE TO WHICH THE VOTER MAINTAINS A CONTINUOUS CONNECTION WITH AN
INTENT TO RETURN SUCH AS A SECOND OR VACATION HOME, if, on the occur-
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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