Assembly Actions -
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May 17, 2022 |
referred to election law delivered to assembly passed senate |
Mar 02, 2022 |
advanced to third reading |
Mar 01, 2022 |
2nd report cal. |
Feb 28, 2022 |
1st report cal.568 |
Feb 09, 2022 |
referred to elections |
Senate Bill S8289
2021-2022 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly Committee
- 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
co-Sponsors
(D, WF) Senate District
(D, WF) 48th Senate District
2021-S8289 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Assembly Election Law
- Law Section:
- Election Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §3-204, El L
- Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
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S8289
2021-S8289 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S8289 SPONSOR: GAUGHRAN TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the election law, in relation to requiring a public hearing prior to the appointment of election commissioners PURPOSE: To require a public hearing prior to the appointment of election commis- sioners. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section I amends subdivision 4 of section 3-204 of the election law to require a public hearing before election commissioners are appointed by a county legislature or, in New York City, the city council. This bill also changes the timing for the legislative selection of commissioners from thirty to sixty days when they fail to act on a party appointment. Section II sets forth the effective date.
2021-S8289 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 8289 I N S E N A T E February 9, 2022 ___________ Introduced by Sen. GAUGHRAN -- 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 requiring a public hearing prior to the appointment of election commissioners THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 4 of section 3-204 of the election law, as amended by chapter 116 of the laws of 2010, is amended to read as follows: 4. Commissioners of election shall be appointed by the county legisla- tive body, or in the city of New York, by the city council WITHIN THIRTY DAYS FOLLOWING A PUBLIC HEARING. Provided, however, that if a legisla- tive body shall fail to appoint any person recommended by a party for appointment as a commissioner pursuant to this section, within [thirty] SIXTY days after the filing of a certificate of recommendation with such legislative body, then the members of such legislative body who are members of the political party which filed such certificate may appoint such person. And further provided, if there are no members of the legis- lative body who are members of the political party which filed such certificate, the appointment shall take effect upon the expiration of thirty days from the date that the certificate was filed. If none of the persons named in any of the certificates filed by a party are so appointed within sixty days after the filing of any such certificate, then such party may file another certificate within thirty days after the expiration of any such sixty day period recommending a different person for such appointment. If a party fails to file a certificate within the time prescribed by this section, the members of the legisla- tive body who are members of such party may appoint any eligible person to such office. § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD13352-01-1
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