Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Mar 12, 2024 |
reported and committed to finance |
Jan 17, 2024 |
print number 2331a |
Jan 17, 2024 |
amend and recommit to elections |
Jan 03, 2024 |
referred to elections returned to senate died in assembly |
Jun 01, 2023 |
referred to election law delivered to assembly passed senate |
May 30, 2023 |
advanced to third reading |
May 24, 2023 |
2nd report cal. |
May 23, 2023 |
1st report cal.1340 |
Jan 19, 2023 |
referred to elections |
Senate Bill S2331A
2023-2024 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) 20th Senate District
Current Bill Status - In Senate Committee Finance Committee
- 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) 48th Senate District
(D, WF) 29th Senate District
2023-S2331 - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Finance
- Law Section:
- Election Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add Art 8 Title 8 §§8-800 - 8-804, El L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
-
2017-2018:
S5527
2019-2020: S3219
2021-2022: S281
2023-S2331 - Summary
Instructs the state board of elections to create and distribute voting guides to voters containing information about the candidates; mandates that voters receive postcards to notify them of upcoming elections and that television and radio stations also notify their audience of upcoming elections.
2023-S2331 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S2331 SPONSOR: MYRIE TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the election law, in relation to notifying voters of the candidates and upcoming elections PURPOSE: To set forth a procedure of the distribution of voting guides and post- cards to all registered voters and to require all major television and radio stations using public airwaves to broadcast voting information prior to all elections. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 amends Article 8 of the election law by adding a new title seven which highlights three means of notification to voters, with a voting guide, postcards, and television and radio. The Voting guide will require any candidate seeking nomination or election at the next primary and general election to any public office to provide certain information
2023-S2331 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 2331 2023-2024 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 19, 2023 ___________ Introduced by Sens. MYRIE, SERRANO -- 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 notifying voters of the candidates and upcoming elections THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Article 8 of the election law is amended by adding a new title 7 to read as follows: TITLE VII VOTER NOTIFICATIONS SECTION 8-700. VOTING GUIDE. 8-702. POSTCARDS. 8-704. TELEVISION AND RADIO. § 8-700. VOTING GUIDE. 1. ANY CANDIDATE SEEKING NOMINATION OR ELECTION AT THE NEXT GENERAL AND PRIMARY ELECTION TO ANY PUBLIC OFFICE, OR A DESIGNATED AGENT ACTING ON BEHALF OF SUCH CANDIDATE, MAY, AT LEAST SIX WEEKS PRIOR TO THE GENERAL AND PRIMARY ELECTION, FILE WITH THE BOARD OF ELECTIONS WITH WHICH NOMINATING AND DESIGNATING PETITIONS AND CERTIF- ICATES FOR SUCH OFFICE ARE FILED PURSUANT TO SECTION 6-144 OF THIS CHAP- TER A SWORN STATEMENT CONTAINING BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION, SUCH AS THE CANDIDATE'S OCCUPATION, EDUCATIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL BACKGROUND, PRIOR GOVERNMENTAL EXPERIENCE, AND ANY OTHER PERSONAL BACKGROUND OR EXPERIENCE THAT THE CANDIDATE DEEMS RELEVANT TO THE ELECTION CAMPAIGN, AND ANSWERS TO ISSUE BASED QUESTIONS DRAFTED BY THE STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS THAT ARE SPECIFIED TO EACH POSITION. 2. THE STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS SHALL, BY REGULATION, ESTABLISH THE FORMAT AND LENGTH OF THE STATEMENT AUTHORIZED UNDER THIS SECTION AND SHALL PROVIDE TO CANDIDATES A STANDARDIZED FORM FOR PREPARING SUCH STATEMENT. 3. WITHIN FIVE DAYS AFTER THE LAST DAY FOR FILING STATEMENTS UNDER THIS SECTION, ALL LOCAL BOARDS OF ELECTIONS SHALL FORWARD ALL SUCH EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD01318-01-3
co-Sponsors
(D, WF) 48th Senate District
(D, WF) 29th Senate District
2023-S2331A (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Finance
- Law Section:
- Election Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add Art 8 Title 8 §§8-800 - 8-804, El L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
-
2017-2018:
S5527
2019-2020: S3219
2021-2022: S281
2023-S2331A (ACTIVE) - Summary
Instructs the state board of elections to create and distribute voting guides to voters containing information about the candidates; mandates that voters receive postcards to notify them of upcoming elections and that television and radio stations also notify their audience of upcoming elections.
2023-S2331A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S2331A SPONSOR: MYRIE TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the election law, in relation to notifying voters of the candidates and upcoming elections PURPOSE:: To set forth a procedure of the distribution of voting guides and post- cards to all registered voters and to require all major television and radio stations using public airwaves to broadcast voting information prior to all elections. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:: Section 1 amends Article 8 of the election law by adding a new title seven which highlights three means of notification to voters, with a voting guide, postcards, and television and radio. The voting guide will require any candidate seeking nomination or election at the next primary and general election to any public office to provide certain information
2023-S2331A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 2331--A 2023-2024 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 19, 2023 ___________ Introduced by Sens. MYRIE, MAY, SERRANO -- read twice and ordered print- ed, 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 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the election law, in relation to notifying voters of the candidates and upcoming elections THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Article 8 of the election law is amended by adding a new title 8 to read as follows: TITLE VIII VOTER NOTIFICATIONS SECTION 8-800. VOTING GUIDE. 8-802. POSTCARDS. 8-804. TELEVISION AND RADIO. § 8-800. VOTING GUIDE. 1. ANY CANDIDATE SEEKING NOMINATION OR ELECTION AT THE NEXT GENERAL AND PRIMARY ELECTION TO ANY PUBLIC OFFICE, OR A DESIGNATED AGENT ACTING ON BEHALF OF SUCH CANDIDATE, MAY, AT LEAST SIX WEEKS PRIOR TO THE GENERAL AND PRIMARY ELECTION, FILE WITH THE BOARD OF ELECTIONS WITH WHICH NOMINATING AND DESIGNATING PETITIONS AND CERTIF- ICATES FOR SUCH OFFICE ARE FILED PURSUANT TO SECTION 6-144 OF THIS CHAP- TER A SWORN STATEMENT CONTAINING BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION, SUCH AS THE CANDIDATE'S OCCUPATION, EDUCATIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL BACKGROUND, PRIOR GOVERNMENTAL EXPERIENCE, AND ANY OTHER PERSONAL BACKGROUND OR EXPERIENCE THAT THE CANDIDATE DEEMS RELEVANT TO THE ELECTION CAMPAIGN, AND ANSWERS TO ISSUE BASED QUESTIONS DRAFTED BY THE STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS THAT ARE SPECIFIED TO EACH POSITION. 2. THE STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS SHALL, BY REGULATION, ESTABLISH THE FORMAT AND LENGTH OF THE STATEMENT AUTHORIZED UNDER THIS SECTION AND EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD01318-03-4 S. 2331--A 2
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