Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Sep 20, 2023 |
signed chap.473 |
Sep 19, 2023 |
delivered to governor |
Jun 10, 2023 |
returned to assembly passed senate |
Jun 09, 2023 |
3rd reading cal.1225 substituted for s5965a |
Jun 09, 2023 |
substituted by a4009a |
Jun 05, 2023 |
amended on third reading 5965a |
May 30, 2023 |
advanced to third reading |
May 24, 2023 |
2nd report cal. |
May 23, 2023 |
1st report cal.1225 |
Mar 23, 2023 |
referred to crime victims, crime and correction |
Senate Bill S5965A
Signed By Governor2023-2024 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) 36th Senate District
Current Bill Status Via A4009 - 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
2023-S5965 - Details
2023-S5965 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S5965 SPONSOR: BAILEY TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the correction law, in relation to providing notice of voting rights to persons released from local jails PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA: The purpose of this bill is to mandate that those released from local jails be given notice of their right to vote. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section one of the bill amends the relevant provision of the correction law to require that a person discharged from a local correctional facil- ity be notified of their right to vote. The bill would also require that the person receive an application for voter registration, as well as other related materials that would facilitate the registration process. Section two of the bill sets forth the effective date.
2023-S5965 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5965 2023-2024 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E March 23, 2023 ___________ Introduced by Sen. BAILEY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Crime Victims, Crime and Correction AN ACT to amend the correction law, in relation to providing notice of voting rights to persons released from local jails THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 510 of the correction law, as added by chapter 103 of the laws of 2021, is amended to read as follows: § 510. Voting upon release. 1. Prior to the release from a local correctional facility of any person convicted of a felony the chief administrative officer shall notify such person verbally and in writing that his or her voting rights will be restored upon release and provide such person with a form of application for voter registration and a declination form, offer such person assistance in filling out the appro- priate form, and provide such person written information distributed by the board of elections on the importance and the mechanics of voting. Upon release, such person may choose to either submit his or her completed application to the state board or county board where such person resides or have the department transmit it on his or her behalf. Where such person chooses to have the department transmit the applica- tion, the chief administrative officer shall transmit the completed application upon such person's release to the state board or county board where such person resides. 2. UPON DISCHARGE FROM A LOCAL CORRECTIONAL FACILITY OF ANY PERSON EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE OR OVER, THE CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER SHALL NOTIFY SUCH PERSON OF HIS OR HER RIGHT TO VOTE AND PROVIDE SUCH PERSON WITH A FORM OF APPLICATION FOR VOTER REGISTRATION TOGETHER WITH WRITTEN INFORMATION DISTRIBUTED BY THE BOARD OF ELECTIONS ON THE IMPORTANCE AND THE MECHANICS OF VOTING. § 2. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall have become a law. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
2023-S5965A (ACTIVE) - Details
2023-S5965A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S5965A SPONSOR: BAILEY TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the correction law, in relation to providing notice of voting rights to persons released from local jails PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA: The purpose of this bill is to mandate that those released from local jails be given notice of their right to vote. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section one of the bill amends the relevant provision of the correction law to require that a person discharged from a local correctional facil- ity be notified of their right to vote. The bill would also require that the person receive an application for voter registration, as well as other related materials that would facilitate the registration process. Section two of the bill sets forth the effective date.
2023-S5965A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5965--A Cal. No. 1225 2023-2024 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E March 23, 2023 ___________ Introduced by Sen. BAILEY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Crime Victims, Crime and Correction -- 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 correction law, in relation to providing notice of voting rights to persons released from local jails THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 510 of the correction law, as added by chapter 103 of the laws of 2021, is amended to read as follows: § 510. Voting upon release. 1. Prior to the release from a local correctional facility of any person convicted of a felony the chief administrative officer shall notify such person verbally and in writing that his or her voting rights will be restored upon release and provide such person with a form of application for voter registration and a declination form, offer such person assistance in filling out the appro- priate form, and provide such person written information distributed by the board of elections on the importance and the mechanics of voting. Upon release, such person may choose to either submit his or her completed application to the state board or county board where such person resides or have the department transmit it on his or her behalf. Where such person chooses to have the department transmit the applica- tion, the chief administrative officer shall transmit the completed application upon such person's release to the state board or county board where such person resides. 2. UPON DISCHARGE OR RELEASE FROM THE CUSTODY OF A LOCAL CORRECTIONAL FACILITY, THE CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER OF SUCH FACILITY SHALL, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONS, DISTRIBUTE TO EVERY PERSON EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER A WRITTEN NOTICE ON THE VOTING RIGHTS OF SUCH PERSON IN THE STATE OF NEW YORK, INCLUDING INFORMATION ON EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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