| Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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| Dec 23, 2022 | approval memo.67 signed chap.765 |
| Dec 12, 2022 | delivered to governor |
| Jun 03, 2022 | returned to senate passed assembly ordered to third reading rules cal.415 substituted for a8858a |
| May 31, 2022 | referred to election law returned to assembly repassed senate |
| May 23, 2022 | amended on third reading 2951a |
| May 23, 2022 | vote reconsidered - restored to third reading returned to senate recalled from assembly |
| Jan 10, 2022 | referred to election law delivered to assembly passed senate ordered to third reading cal.7 reported and committed to rules |
| Jan 05, 2022 | referred to elections returned to senate died in assembly |
| May 20, 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.1053 |
| Jan 26, 2021 | referred to elections |
senate Bill S2951
Signed By Governor2021-2022 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
Brian Kavanagh
(D) 27th 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
James Gaughran
(D) 0 Senate District
John C. Liu
(D) 16th Senate District
Rachel May
(D, WF) 48th Senate District
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James Skoufis
(D) 42nd Senate District
S2951 - Details
S2951 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S2951 SPONSOR: KAVANAGH TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the election law, in relation to voter registration PURPOSE: The bill authorizes voters whose applications are timely mailed and received to vote in the next primary, general, or special election. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 of the bill amends subdivision 3 of section 5-210 of the election law, as amended by chapter 225 of the laws of 2015, to provide that an application postmarked by no later than fifteen days before the next primary, general or special election, which is received no later than ten days before such election, or which is delivered in person at least ten days before such election to the county board of elections, shall entitle such applicant to vote at such election.
S2951 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
2951
2021-2022 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
January 26, 2021
___________
Introduced by Sens. KAVANAGH, GAUGHRAN, LIU, SKOUFIS -- 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 voter registration
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subdivision 3 of section 5-210 of the election law, as
amended by chapter 255 of the laws of 2015, is amended to read as
follows:
3. Completed application forms, when received by any board of
elections and, with respect to application forms promulgated by the
federal election commission, when received by the state board of
elections, or showing a dated cancellation mark of the United States
Postal Service or contained in an envelope showing such a dated cancel-
lation mark which is not later than the [twenty-fifth] FIFTEENTH day
before the next ensuing primary, general or special election, and
received no later than the [twentieth] TENTH day before such election,
or delivered in person to such board of elections not later than the
tenth day before [a special] SUCH election, shall entitle the applicant
to vote in such election, if he or she is otherwise qualified, provided,
however, such applicant shall not vote on a voting machine until his or
her identity is verified. Any board of elections receiving an applica-
tion form from a person who does not reside in its jurisdiction but who
does reside elsewhere in the state of New York, shall forthwith forward
such application form to the proper board of elections. Each board of
elections shall make an entry on each such form of the date it is
received by such board.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD06190-01-1
Co-Sponsors
Alessandra Biaggi
(D, WF) 0 Senate District
James Gaughran
(D) 0 Senate District
John C. Liu
(D) 16th Senate District
Rachel May
(D, WF) 48th Senate District
- view additional co-sponsors
James Skoufis
(D) 42nd Senate District
S2951A (ACTIVE) - Details
S2951A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S2951A SPONSOR: KAVANAGH TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the election law, in relation to voter registration PURPOSE: The bill authorizes voters whose applications are timely mailed and received to vote in the next primary, general, or special election. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 of the bill amends subdivision 3 of section 5-210 of the election law, as amended by chapter 225 of the laws of 2015, to provide that an application postmarked by no later than fifteen days before the next primary, general or special election, which is received no later than ten days before such election, or which is delivered in person at least ten days before such election to the county board of elections, shall entitle such applicant to vote at such election.
S2951A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
2951--A
Cal. No. 7
2021-2022 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
January 26, 2021
___________
Introduced by Sens. KAVANAGH, BIAGGI, GAUGHRAN, LIU, MAY, SKOUFIS --
read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to
the Committee on Elections -- recommitted to the Committee on
Elections in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- reported favora-
bly from said committee and committed to the Committee on Rules --
reported favorably from said committee, ordered to a third reading,
passed by Senate and delivered to the Assembly, recalled, vote recon-
sidered, 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 voter registration
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subdivision 3 of section 5-210 of the election law, as
amended by chapter 255 of the laws of 2015, is amended to read as
follows:
3. Completed application forms, when received by any board of
elections and, with respect to application forms promulgated by the
federal election commission, when received by the state board of
elections, or showing a dated cancellation mark of the United States
Postal Service or contained in an envelope showing such a dated cancel-
lation mark which is not later than the [twenty-fifth] FIFTEENTH day
before the next ensuing primary, general or special election, and
received no later than the [twentieth] TENTH day before such election,
or delivered in person to such board of elections not later than the
tenth day before [a special] SUCH election, shall entitle the applicant
to vote in such election, if he or she is otherwise qualified, provided,
however, such applicant shall not vote on a voting machine until his or
her identity is verified. Any board of elections receiving an applica-
tion form from a person who does not reside in its jurisdiction but who
does reside elsewhere in the state of New York, shall forthwith forward
such application form to the proper board of elections. Each board of
elections shall make an entry on each such form of the date it is
received by such board.
§ 2. This act shall take effect January 1, 2023.
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