| Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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| Jan 10, 2023 | referred to election law delivered to assembly passed senate |
| Jan 09, 2023 | ordered to third reading cal.6 reported and committed to rules |
| Jan 05, 2023 | referred to elections |
senate Bill S585
2023-2024 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
Rachel May
(D, WF) 48th Senate District
Current Bill Status - Passed Senate
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor Calendar
- Passed Senate
- Passed Assembly
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed/Vetoed by Governor
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Co-Sponsors
Lea Webb
(D, WF) 52nd Senate District
S585 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Law Section:
- Election Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §3-200, El L
- Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
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S8337
S585 (ACTIVE) - Summary
Relates to the removal of an election commissioner by the governor or by affirmative vote of a majority of duly confirmed commissioners of the state board of elections for incompetence, misconduct, or other good cause, provided that prior to removal, such election commissioner shall be given a written copy of the charges against them and have an opportunity to be heard in their defense.
S585 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S585 SPONSOR: MAY TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the election law, in relation to the removal of an election commissioner PURPOSE: To ensure greater independence and accountability in the administration of New York's elections. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 1: Amends subdivision 7 of section 3-200 of the Election Law. Section 2: sets the effective date. JUSTIFICATION:
S585 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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585
2023-2024 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
January 5, 2023
___________
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 the removal of an
election commissioner
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subdivision 7 of section 3-200 of the election law is
amended to read as follows:
7. An election commissioner may be removed from office by the governor
[for cause in the same manner as a sheriff] OR BY AFFIRMATIVE VOTE OF A
MAJORITY OF DULY CONFIRMED COMMISSIONERS OF THE STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS
FOR INCOMPETENCE, MISCONDUCT, OR OTHER GOOD CAUSE, PROVIDED THAT PRIOR
TO REMOVAL, SUCH ELECTION COMMISSIONER SHALL BE GIVEN A WRITTEN COPY OF
THE CHARGES AGAINST HIM OR HER AND HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO BE HEARD IN
HIS OR HER DEFENSE. Any vacancy so resulting shall be filled in a manner
prescribed by this article for filling vacancies.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD03653-01-3
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