Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jul 16, 2021 |
signed chap.276 |
Jul 12, 2021 |
delivered to governor |
Jun 10, 2021 |
returned to senate passed assembly ordered to third reading rules cal.705 substituted for a4142a |
Jun 09, 2021 |
referred to election law delivered to assembly passed senate |
Jun 01, 2021 |
amended on third reading (t) 613a |
May 19, 2021 |
advanced to third reading |
May 12, 2021 |
2nd report cal. |
May 11, 2021 |
1st report cal.1050 |
Jan 06, 2021 |
referred to elections |
Senate Bill S613
Signed By Governor2021-2022 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) 48th 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, WF) Senate District
(D) 26th Senate District
(D, WF) 31st Senate District
(D) 16th Senate District
2021-S613 - Details
- Law Section:
- Election Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §6-158, El L
- Versions Introduced in 2019-2020 Legislative Session:
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S5462
2021-S613 - Summary
Provides that a person designated as a candidate for two or more party nominations for an office to be filled at the time of a general election who is not nominated at a primary election by one or more such parties may decline the nomination of one or more parties not later than ten days after the primary election.
2021-S613 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S613 SPONSOR: MAY TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the election law, in relation to declining party nomi- nations after primary elections PURPOSE: This bill will allow candidates for office to decline a nomination on one or more party lines in the event that they lose a primary election for another line. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 1: adds a new subdivision 15 to Section 6-158 of the election law to allow a nominee for public office to decline any nomination or nominations for such office after losing a primary up to 15 days after said primary loss.
2021-S613 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 613 2021-2022 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E (PREFILED) January 6, 2021 ___________ Introduced by Sen. MAY -- 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 declining party nomi- nations after primary elections THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 6-158 of the election law is amended by adding a new subdivision 15 to read as follows: 15. (A) A PERSON WHO HAS BEEN DESIGNATED FOR NOMINATION FOR PUBLIC OFFICE BY ANY PARTY OR PARTIES AND WHO THEREAFTER DOES NOT RECEIVE ONE OR MORE SUCH NOMINATIONS MAY DECLINE ANY NOMINATION OR NOMINATIONS FOR SUCH OFFICE BY FILING A CERTIFICATE OF DECLINATION NOT LATER THAN THE FIFTEENTH DAY AFTER THE PRIMARY ELECTION. (B) A CERTIFICATE TO FILL A VACANCY BY DECLINATION PURSUANT TO THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL BE FILED NOT LATER THAN TWENTY DAYS AFTER SUCH DECLI- NATION HAS BEEN FILED. § 2. This act shall take effect on the first of January next succeed- ing the date on which it shall have become a law. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD04488-01-1
co-Sponsors
(D, WF) Senate District
(D) 26th Senate District
(D, WF) 31st Senate District
(D) 16th Senate District
2021-S613A (ACTIVE) - Details
- Law Section:
- Election Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §6-158, El L
- Versions Introduced in 2019-2020 Legislative Session:
-
S5462
2021-S613A (ACTIVE) - Summary
Provides that a person designated as a candidate for two or more party nominations for an office to be filled at the time of a general election who is not nominated at a primary election by one or more such parties may decline the nomination of one or more parties not later than ten days after the primary election.
2021-S613A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S613A SPONSOR: MAY TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the election law, in relation to candidate declination PURPOSE: To allow a candidate who has lost a primary to be removed from the ballot as a candidate for a different party. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: The bill adds a new subdivision 15 to section 6-158 of the election law to allow a nominee for public office to decline any nomination or nomi- nations for such office after losing a primary up to 10 days after said primary loss. ** The amendment to this bill changes the time from 15 days to 10 days after losing the primary.
2021-S613A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 613--A Cal. No. 1050 2021-2022 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E (PREFILED) January 6, 2021 ___________ Introduced by Sens. MAY, BIAGGI, GOUNARDES, JACKSON, LIU, MYRIE, REICH- LIN-MELNICK -- 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, amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place in the order of third reading AN ACT to amend the election law, in relation to candidate declination THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 6-146 of the election law is amended by adding a new subdivision 6 to read as follows: 6. A PERSON DESIGNATED AS A CANDIDATE FOR TWO OR MORE PARTY NOMI- NATIONS FOR AN OFFICE TO BE FILLED AT THE TIME OF A GENERAL ELECTION WHO IS NOT NOMINATED AT A PRIMARY ELECTION BY ONE OR MORE SUCH PARTIES MAY DECLINE THE NOMINATION OF ONE OR MORE PARTIES NOT LATER THAN TEN DAYS AFTER THE PRIMARY ELECTION. § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD04488-03-1
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