Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Oct 28, 2021 | signed chap.521 |
Oct 22, 2021 | delivered to governor |
Jun 10, 2021 | returned to senate passed assembly ordered to third reading rules cal.696 substituted for a465a |
Jun 07, 2021 | referred to election law returned to assembly repassed senate |
Jun 01, 2021 | amended on third reading 1555a |
Jun 01, 2021 | vote reconsidered - restored to third reading returned to senate recalled from 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.875 |
Jan 13, 2021 | referred to elections |
senate Bill S1555A
Signed By GovernorSponsored By
Zellnor Myrie
(D) 20th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - 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
Alessandra Biaggi
(D, WF) 0 Senate District
S1555 - Details
S1555 - Summary
Relates to the confidentiality of registration records for victims of domestic violence; requires victims of domestic violence wishing to make their registration records confidential to deliver a signed written statement swearing or affirming that they are victims of domestic violence and due to the threat of physical or emotional harm they wish to keep their registration record confidential.
S1555 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S1555 SPONSOR: MYRIE TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the election law, in relation to the confidentiality of registration records for victims of domestic violence PURPOSE: To ensure that the home addresses of domestic violence survivors is not made public through voter records. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 of the bill amends Subdivision 2 of section 5-508 of the election law to allow for a victim of domestic violence to opt in to voter confidentiality by delivering to the Board of Elections a signed written statement swearing or affirming: * That they are the victim of domestic violence
S1555 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 1555 2021-2022 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 13, 2021 ___________ 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 confidentiality of registration records for victims of domestic violence THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 2 of section 5-508 of the election law, as amended by chapter 396 of the laws of 2017, is amended to read as follows: 2. (A) A VICTIM OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE MAY DELIVER TO THE BOARD OF ELECTIONS, IN THE COUNTY WHEREIN SUCH VICTIM OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE 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; 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. (B) Upon application made to the [supreme court, county court, or family court, in the county wherein a victim of domestic violence is registered pursuant to this article, the court may issue an order requiring] BOARD OF ELECTIONS PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH (A) OF THIS SUBDIVI- SION, THE BOARD OF ELECTIONS SHALL ENSURE that any registration record kept or maintained in accordance with this article and any other records with respect to such [an individual] VICTIM OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE be kept separate and apart from other such 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. § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD03121-01-1
Co-Sponsors
Alessandra Biaggi
(D, WF) 0 Senate District
S1555A (ACTIVE) - Details
S1555A (ACTIVE) - Summary
Relates to the confidentiality of registration records for victims of domestic violence; requires victims of domestic violence wishing to make their registration records confidential to deliver a signed written statement swearing or affirming that they are victims of domestic violence and due to the threat of physical or emotional harm they wish to keep their registration record confidential.
S1555A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S1555A SPONSOR: MYRIE TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the election law, in relation to the confidentiality of registration records for victims of domestic violence PURPOSE: To ensure that the home addresses of domestic violence survivors is not made public through voter records SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 of the bill amends Subdivision 2 of section 5-508 of the election law to allow for a victim of domestic violence to opt in to voter confidentiality by delivering to the Board of Elections a signed written statement swearing or affirming: * That they are the victim of domestic violence
S1555A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 1555--A Cal. No. 875 2021-2022 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 13, 2021 ___________ Introduced by Sens. MYRIE, BIAGGI -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Elections -- reported favorably from said committee, ordered to first and second report, ordered to a third reading, passed by Senate and delivered to the Assembly, recalled, vote reconsidered, restored to third reading, amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place in the order of third reading AN ACT to amend the election law, in relation to the confidentiality of registration records for victims of domestic violence THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 2 of section 5-508 of the election law, as amended by chapter 396 of the laws of 2017, is amended to read as follows: 2. (A) A VICTIM OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE MAY DELIVER TO THE BOARD OF ELECTIONS, IN THE COUNTY WHEREIN SUCH VICTIM OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE 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; 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. (B) Upon application made to the [supreme court, county court, or family court, in the county wherein a victim of domestic violence is registered pursuant to this article, the court may issue an order requiring] BOARD OF ELECTIONS PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH (A) OF THIS SUBDIVI- SION, THE BOARD OF ELECTIONS SHALL ENSURE that any registration record kept or maintained in accordance with this article and any other records with respect to such [an individual] VICTIM OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE be kept separate and apart from other such records and not be made available for inspection or copying by the public or any other person, except election EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
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