Senate Bill S6139

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Requires a government photo identification card to be presented when casting a ballot

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Current Bill Status - In Senate Committee Elections Committee


  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2023-S6139 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Elections
Law Section:
Election Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§8-303 & 8-400, El L; amd §17-169, NYC Ad Cd; amd §4174, Pub Health L; amd §490, V & T L

2023-S6139 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires a government photo identification card to be presented when casting a ballot; provides for a method to receive a government photo identification card at no charge; provides that notaries are not permitted to collect a fee for collecting the documents required.

2023-S6139 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2023-S6139 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   6139
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              March 30, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens.  RHOADS, MURRAY -- read twice and ordered printed,
   and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Elections
 
 AN ACT to amend the election law, the administrative code of the city of
   New York, the public health law and the vehicle and  traffic  law,  in
   relation to requiring a government issued photo identification card to
   be presented when casting a ballot
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 8-303 of the election law, as added by chapter  420
 of the laws of 2004 and subparagraph 1 of paragraph (b) of subdivision 3
 as  amended  by  chapter  160 of the laws of 2005, is amended to read as
 follows:
   § 8-303. [Initial voter] VOTER identification. 1. Applicability.  Each
 board  of  elections,  in  a uniform and nondiscriminatory manner, shall
 require a voter to meet the requirements  of  subdivision  two  of  this
 section [if:
   (a)  the individual registered to vote in a jurisdiction by mail on or
 after January first, two thousand three; and
   (b) the individual has not previously voted in an election for federal
 office in the jurisdiction of the board of elections].
   2. Requirements. (a) In general. An individual meets the  requirements
 of this subdivision if the individual:
   (1)  in  the case of an individual who votes in person[: (i)] presents
 to the appropriate election inspector, clerk or  coordinator  a  current
 and valid GOVERNMENT ISSUED photo identification; [or
   (ii)  presents to the appropriate election inspector, clerk or coordi-
 nator a copy of a  current  utility  bill,  bank  statement,  government
 check,  paycheck,  or  other government document that shows the name and
 address of the voter;] or
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD06313-02-3
 S. 6139                             2
 
              

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