Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Dec 09, 2022 | signed chap.671 |
Dec 02, 2022 | delivered to governor |
May 25, 2022 | returned to senate passed assembly ordered to third reading cal.423 substituted for a1819a |
May 24, 2022 | referred to election law delivered to assembly passed senate |
May 17, 2022 | advanced to third reading |
May 16, 2022 | 2nd report cal. amended 1851a |
May 11, 2022 | 1st report cal.1316 |
Jan 05, 2022 | referred to elections returned to senate died in assembly |
Jun 07, 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.1052 |
Jan 16, 2021 | referred to elections |
senate Bill S1851A
Signed By GovernorSponsored By
James Skoufis
(D) 42nd Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - Signed by Governor
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor Calendar
- Passed Senate
- Passed Assembly
- Delivered to Governor
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Co-Sponsors
Alessandra Biaggi
(D, WF) 0 Senate District
Samra G. Brouk
(D, WF) 55th Senate District
Liz Krueger
(D, WF) 28th Senate District
John C. Liu
(D) 16th Senate District
S1851 - Details
S1851 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S1851 SPONSOR: SKOUFIS TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the election law, in relation to prohibition of state party names; and to repeal subdivision 4 of section 2-124 of such law relating thereto PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: Relates to state party names; repealer SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1: Adds the words "Independence" and "Independent" to the exist- ing list of words which the names of political parties in New York State may not include. The existing list includes the terms, "American," "United States," "National," "New York State," and "Empire State." Section 2: Repeals Subdivision 4 of Section 2-124 of the Election Law
S1851 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 1851 2021-2022 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 16, 2021 ___________ Introduced by Sens. SKOUFIS, BIAGGI, KRUEGER, LIU, MAYER, THOMAS -- 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 prohibition of state party names; and to repeal subdivision 4 of section 2-124 of such 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 2-124 of the election law, as amended by chapter 9 of the laws of 1978, is amended to read as follows: 2. The name of a party shall be in the English language and shall not include the words "American", "United States", "National", "New York State", "INDEPENDENCE" OR "INDEPENDENT", OR "Empire State", or any abbreviation OR PLURAL thereof, nor the name or part of the name, or an abbreviation of the name, of an existing party. The emblem chosen may be a star, an animal, an anchor, or any other proper symbol, but may not be the same as or similar to any emblem, insignia, symbol or flag used by any political or governmental body, agency or entity nor any reli- gious emblem, insignia, symbol or flag, nor the portrait of any person, nor the representation of a coin or of the currency of the United States. The name and emblem chosen shall not be similar to or likely to create confusion with the name or emblem of any other existing party or independent body. § 2. Subdivision 4 of section 2-124 of the election law is REPEALED. § 3. This act shall take effect immediately and shall apply to poli- tical parties in existence on and after January 1, 2022. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD05293-01-1
Co-Sponsors
Alessandra Biaggi
(D, WF) 0 Senate District
Samra G. Brouk
(D, WF) 55th Senate District
Liz Krueger
(D, WF) 28th Senate District
John C. Liu
(D) 16th Senate District
S1851A (ACTIVE) - Details
S1851A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S1851A SPONSOR: SKOUFIS TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the election law, in relation to prohibition of state party names; and to repeal subdivision 4 of section 2-124 of such law relating thereto PURPOSE: Relates to state party names; repealer. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1: Adds the words "Independence" and "Independent" to the exist- ing list of words which the names of political parties in New York State may. not include. The existing list includes the terms, "American," "United States," "National," "New York State," and "Empire State." Section 2: Repeals Subdivision 4 of Section 2-124 of the Election Law.
S1851A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 1851--A Cal. No. 1316 2021-2022 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 16, 2021 ___________ Introduced by Sens. SKOUFIS, BIAGGI, BROUK, KRUEGER, LIU, MAY, MAYER, THOMAS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Elections -- recommitted to the Commit- tee on Elections in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- reported favorably from said committee, ordered to first report, amended on first report, ordered to a second report and ordered reprinted, retaining its place in the order of second report AN ACT to amend the election law, in relation to prohibition of state party names; and to repeal subdivision 4 of section 2-124 of such 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 2-124 of the election law, as amended by chapter 9 of the laws of 1978, is amended to read as follows: 2. The name of a party shall be in the English language and shall not include the words "American", "United States", "National", "New York State", "INDEPENDENCE" OR "INDEPENDENT", OR "Empire State", or any abbreviation OR PLURAL thereof, nor the name or part of the name, or an abbreviation of the name, of an existing party. The emblem chosen may be a star, an animal, an anchor, or any other proper symbol, but may not be the same as or similar to any emblem, insignia, symbol or flag used by any political or governmental body, agency or entity nor any reli- gious emblem, insignia, symbol or flag, nor the portrait of any person, nor the representation of a coin or of the currency of the United States. The name and emblem chosen shall not be similar to or likely to create confusion with the name or emblem of any other existing party or independent body. § 2. Subdivision 4 of section 2-124 of the election law is REPEALED. § 3. Any political party name or emblem in use on the effective date of this act which violates the provisions of section 2-124 of the election law as amended by this act shall be required to change such EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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