Assembly Actions -
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May 04, 2021 |
approval memo.6 signed chap.103 |
Apr 22, 2021 |
delivered to governor |
Apr 21, 2021 |
returned to senate passed assembly |
Mar 10, 2021 |
ordered to third reading cal.147 substituted for a4448a |
Feb 24, 2021 |
referred to election law delivered to assembly passed senate |
Feb 22, 2021 |
ordered to third reading cal.368 reported and committed to rules |
Feb 21, 2021 |
print number 830b |
Feb 21, 2021 |
amend and recommit to crime victims, crime and correction |
Feb 18, 2021 |
committee discharged and committed to crime victims, crime and correction |
Jan 20, 2021 |
print number 830a |
Jan 20, 2021 |
amend (t) and recommit to elections |
Jan 06, 2021 |
referred to elections |
Senate Bill S830B
Signed By Governor2021-2022 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) 14th Senate District
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
(D) 20th Senate District
(D) 36th Senate District
(D) Senate District
(D, WF) Senate District
2021-S830 - Details
2021-S830 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S830 SPONSOR: COMRIE TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the election law, the criminal procedure law, the execu- tive law, and the correction law, in relation to voting by convicted felons PURPOSE: This bill would restore voting rights to parolees, post-incarceration to facilitate community reintegration and participation in the civic proc- ess. rather than requiring a parolee to wait until he or she has been discharged from parole or reached the maximum expiration date of the underlying sentence. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 of the bill amends the election law to make it clear that no one convicted of a felony and sentenced for said felony for violating
2021-S830 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 830 2021-2022 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E (PREFILED) January 6, 2021 ___________ Introduced by Sens. COMRIE, MYRIE, BAILEY, BENJAMIN, BIAGGI, BRESLIN, GIANARIS, HARCKHAM, HOYLMAN, JACKSON, KAVANAGH, KRUEGER, LIU, MAY, MAYER, PARKER, PERSAUD, RAMOS, RIVERA, SALAZAR, SANDERS, SEPULVEDA, SERRANO, STAVISKY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Elections AN ACT to amend the election law, the criminal procedure law, the execu- tive law, and the correction law, in relation to voting by convicted felons THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 2 of section 5-106 of the election law, as amended by chapter 373 of the laws of 1978, is amended to read as follows: 2. No person who has been convicted of a felony AND SENTENCED TO A PERIOD OF IMPRISONMENT FOR SUCH FELONY pursuant to the laws of this state, shall have the right to register for or vote at any election [unless he shall have been pardoned or restored to the rights of citi- zenship by the governor, or his maximum sentence of imprisonment has expired, or he has been discharged from parole. The governor, however, may attach as a condition to any such pardon a provision that any such person shall not have the right of suffrage until it shall have been separately restored to him] WHILE HE OR SHE IS INCARCERATED FOR SUCH FELONY. § 2. Subdivision 3 of section 5-106 of the election law is amended to read as follows: 3. No person who has been convicted in a federal court, of a felony, or a crime or offense which would constitute a felony under the laws of this state, AND SENTENCED TO A PERIOD OF IMPRISONMENT FOR SUCH FELONY, shall have the right to register for or vote at any election [unless he shall have been pardoned or restored to the rights of citizenship by the EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
co-Sponsors
(D) 20th Senate District
(D) 36th Senate District
(D) Senate District
(D, WF) Senate District
2021-S830A - Details
2021-S830A - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S830A SPONSOR: COMRIE TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the election law, the criminal procedure law, the execu- tive law, and the correction law, in relation to voting by formerly incarcerated individuals convicted of a felony; and to repeal certain provisions of the election law relating thereto PURPOSE: This bill would restore voting rights to parolees, post-incarceration to facilitate community reintegration and participation in the civic proc- ess, rather than requiring a parolee to wait until he or she has been discharged from parole or reached the maximum expiration date of the underlying sentence. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 of the bill amends the election law to make it clear that no
2021-S830A - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 830--A 2021-2022 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E (PREFILED) January 6, 2021 ___________ Introduced by Sens. COMRIE, MYRIE, BAILEY, BENJAMIN, BIAGGI, BRESLIN, BRISPORT, GIANARIS, HARCKHAM, HOYLMAN, JACKSON, KAVANAGH, KRUEGER, LIU, MAY, MAYER, PARKER, PERSAUD, RAMOS, RIVERA, SALAZAR, SANDERS, SEPULVEDA, SERRANO, STAVISKY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Elections -- commit- tee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recom- mitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the election law, the criminal procedure law, the execu- tive law, and the correction law, in relation to voting by formerly incarcerated individuals convicted of a felony; and to repeal certain provisions of the election law relating thereto THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 2 of section 5-106 of the election law, as amended by chapter 373 of the laws of 1978, is amended to read as follows: 2. No person who has been convicted of a felony AND SENTENCED TO A PERIOD OF IMPRISONMENT FOR SUCH FELONY pursuant to the laws of this state, shall have the right to register for or vote at any election [unless he shall have been pardoned or restored to the rights of citi- zenship by the governor, or his maximum sentence of imprisonment has expired, or he has been discharged from parole. The governor, however, may attach as a condition to any such pardon a provision that any such person shall not have the right of suffrage until it shall have been separately restored to him] WHILE HE OR SHE IS INCARCERATED FOR SUCH FELONY. § 2. Subdivision 3 of section 5-106 of the election law is amended to read as follows: 3. No person who has been convicted in a federal court, of a felony, or a crime or offense which would constitute a felony under the laws of EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
co-Sponsors
(D) 20th Senate District
(D) 36th Senate District
(D) Senate District
(D, WF) Senate District
2021-S830B (ACTIVE) - Details
2021-S830B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S830B SPONSOR: COMRIE TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the election law, the criminal procedure law, the execu- tive law, and the correction law, in relation to voting by formerly incarcerated individuals convicted of a felony; and to repeal certain provisions of the election law relating thereto PURPOSE: This bill would restore voting rights to parolees, post-incarceration to facilitate community reintegration and participation in the civic proc- ess, rather than requiring a parolee to wait until he or she has been discharged from parole or reached the maximum expiration date of the underlying sentence. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 of the bill amends the election law to make it clear that no
2021-S830B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 830--B 2021-2022 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E (PREFILED) January 6, 2021 ___________ Introduced by Sens. COMRIE, MYRIE, BAILEY, BENJAMIN, BIAGGI, BRESLIN, BRISPORT, BROUK, GIANARIS, GOUNARDES, HARCKHAM, HOYLMAN, JACKSON, KAVANAGH, KRUEGER, LIU, MAY, MAYER, PARKER, PERSAUD, RAMOS, RIVERA, SALAZAR, SANDERS, SEPULVEDA, SERRANO, STAVISKY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Elections -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee -- committee discharged and said bill committed to the Committee on Crime Victims, Crime and Correction -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the election law, the criminal procedure law, the execu- tive law, and the correction law, in relation to voting by formerly incarcerated individuals convicted of a felony; and to repeal certain provisions of the election law relating thereto THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 2 of section 5-106 of the election law, as amended by chapter 373 of the laws of 1978, is amended to read as follows: 2. No person who has been convicted of a felony AND SENTENCED TO A PERIOD OF IMPRISONMENT FOR SUCH FELONY pursuant to the laws of this state, shall have the right to register for or vote at any election [unless he shall have been pardoned or restored to the rights of citi- zenship by the governor, or his maximum sentence of imprisonment has expired, or he has been discharged from parole. The governor, however, may attach as a condition to any such pardon a provision that any such person shall not have the right of suffrage until it shall have been separately restored to him] WHILE HE OR SHE IS INCARCERATED FOR SUCH FELONY. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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