Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jan 10, 2023 |
referred to election law |
Jan 09, 2023 |
delivered to assembly passed senate ordered to third reading cal.4 reported and committed to rules |
Jan 04, 2023 |
referred to elections |
Senate Bill S263
2023-2024 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) 35th Senate District
Current Bill Status - In Assembly 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
co-Sponsors
(D, WF) 52nd Senate District
2023-S263 (ACTIVE) - Details
2023-S263 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S263 SPONSOR: STEWART-COUSINS TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the election law, in relation to prohibiting the suppression of voters PURPOSE: The purpose of this act is to create a new electoral crime of voter suppression, punishable as a misdemeanor. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section one names the bill the "deceptive practices and voter suppression prevention act." Section two amends article seventeen of the Election Law by adding a new section 17-151, creating the crime of deceptive practices in relation to elections.. Under this bill, knowingly spreading deceptive information aimed at interfering with others' right to vote would become a misdemea-
2023-S263 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 263 2023-2024 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E (PREFILED) January 4, 2023 ___________ Introduced by Sen. STEWART-COUSINS -- 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 prohibiting the suppression of voters THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "deceptive practices and voter suppression prevention act". § 2. The election law is amended by adding a new section 17-151 to read as follows: § 17-151. DECEPTIVE PRACTICES. 1. ANY PERSON, POLITICAL COMMITTEE, LABOR ORGANIZATION, CORPORATION, OR OTHER ENTITY, WHETHER ACTING UNDER COLOR OF LAW OR OTHERWISE, WHO KNOWINGLY COMMUNICATES OR KNOWINGLY CAUS- ES TO BE COMMUNICATED DECEPTIVE INFORMATION, KNOWING SUCH INFORMATION TO BE FALSE AND, IN ACTING IN THE MANNER DESCRIBED, PREVENTS OR DETERS ANOTHER PERSON FROM EXERCISING THE RIGHT TO VOTE IN ANY ELECTION, IS GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR. 2. THE FOLLOWING DEFINITIONS ARE APPLICABLE TO THIS SECTION: (A) "DECEPTIVE INFORMATION" MEANS FALSE INFORMATION REGARDING: (I) THE TIME, PLACE, OR MANNER OF ANY ELECTION; (II) THE QUALIFICATIONS FOR OR RESTRICTIONS ON VOTER ELIGIBILITY FOR ANY ELECTION, INCLUDING ANY PENAL- TIES ASSOCIATED WITH VOTING BY INELIGIBLE VOTERS; (III) INFORMATION REGARDING A VOTER'S REGISTRATION STATUS OR ELIGIBILITY; OR (IV) THE POLITICAL PARTY AFFILIATION OF ANY CANDIDATE; AND (B) "ELECTION" AS USED IN THIS ARTICLE SHALL BE DEEMED TO APPLY TO AND INCLUDE ALL ELECTIONS ADMINISTERED BY THE STATE OR CITY OF NEW YORK BOARDS OF ELECTIONS, OR ANY COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONS, INCLUDING ANY GENERAL, PRIMARY, RUN-OFF, OR SPECIAL ELECTION FOR ANY STATE OR LOCAL OFFICE OR BALLOT PROPOSITION. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD02246-01-3
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