Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Sep 20, 2023 |
signed chap.479 |
Sep 19, 2023 |
delivered to governor |
Jun 10, 2023 |
returned to senate passed assembly |
Jun 08, 2023 |
ordered to third reading rules cal.714 substituted for a6132a |
May 31, 2023 |
referred to ways and means delivered to assembly passed senate |
May 23, 2023 |
amended on third reading 5984a |
May 15, 2023 |
advanced to third reading |
May 10, 2023 |
2nd report cal. |
May 09, 2023 |
1st report cal.782 |
Mar 24, 2023 |
referred to elections |
Senate Bill S5984A
Signed By Governor2023-2024 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) 27th Senate District
Current Bill Status - 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
co-Sponsors
(D, WF) 55th Senate District
(D, WF) 48th Senate District
2023-S5984 - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A6132
- Law Section:
- Election Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §§8-302 & 9-209, add §8-604, El L
2023-S5984 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S5984 SPONSOR: KAVANAGH TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the election law, in relation to registration of voters during early voting PURPOSE OF BILL: To facilitate the registration of eligible voters at early voting locations at any time before the voter registration deadline SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section one of the bill amends section 8-302 of the election law to allow an individual to swear to and subscribe an affidavit stating the applicant is eligible for conditional voter registration pursuant to section 8-604 of this article, allowing the applicant to simultaneously submit an affidavit ballot as long as the materials are received by the board of elections prior to or on the tenth day before an election.
2023-S5984 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5984 2023-2024 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E March 24, 2023 ___________ Introduced by Sen. KAVANAGH -- 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 registration of voters during early voting THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subparagraph (ii) of paragraph (e) of subdivision 3 of section 8-302 of the election law, as amended by section 8 of part XX of chapter 55 of the laws of 2019, is amended to read as follows: (ii) He or she may swear to and subscribe an affidavit stating that he or she has duly registered to vote, the address in such election district from which he or she registered, that he or she remains a duly qualified voter in such election district, that his or her registration poll record appears to be lost or misplaced or that his or her name and/or his or her signature was omitted from the computer generated registration list or such record indicates the voter already voted when he or she did not do so or that he or she has moved within New York state since he or she last registered, the address from which he or she was previously registered and the address at which he or she currently resides, and at a primary election, the party in which he or she is enrolled, OR THAT THEY ARE ELIGIBLE FOR CONDITIONAL VOTER REGISTRATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 8-604 OF THIS ARTICLE. The inspectors of election shall offer such an affidavit to each such voter whose residence address is in such election district. Each such affidavit shall be in a form prescribed by the state board of elections, shall be printed on an envelope of the size and quality used for an absentee ballot envelope, and shall contain an acknowledgment that the affiant understands that any false statement made therein is perjury punishable according to law. Such form prescribed by the state board of elections shall request information required to register such voter should the county board determine that such voter is not YET registered and shall constitute an EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD08649-01-3
co-Sponsors
(D, WF) 55th Senate District
(D, WF) 48th Senate District
2023-S5984A (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A6132
- Law Section:
- Election Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §§8-302 & 9-209, add §8-604, El L
2023-S5984A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S5984A SPONSOR: KAVANAGH TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the election law, in relation to registration of voters during early voting PURPOSE OF BILL: To facilitate the registration of eligible voters at early voting locations at any time before the voter registration deadline SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section one of the bill amends section 8-302 of the election law to allow an individual to swear to and subscribe an affidavit stating the applicant is eligible for conditional voter registration pursuant to section 8-604 of this article, allowing the applicant to simultaneously submit an affidavit ballot as long as the materials are received by the board of elections prior to or on the tenth day before an election.
2023-S5984A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5984--A Cal. No. 782 2023-2024 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E March 24, 2023 ___________ Introduced by Sens. KAVANAGH, BROUK, MAY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Elections -- 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 election law, in relation to registration of voters during early voting THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subparagraph (ii) of paragraph (e) of subdivision 3 of section 8-302 of the election law, as amended by chapter 113 of the laws of 2023, is amended to read as follows: (ii) They may swear to and subscribe an affidavit stating that they have duly registered to vote, the address in such election district from which they registered, that they remain a duly qualified voter in such election district, that their registration poll record appears to be lost or misplaced or that their name and/or their signature was omitted from the computer generated registration list or such record indicates the voter already voted when they did not do so or that they have moved within New York state since they last registered, the address from which they were previously registered and the address at which they currently reside, and at a primary election, the party in which they are enrolled, OR THAT SUCH VOTER IS ELIGIBLE TO VOTE PURSUANT TO SECTION 8-604 OF THIS ARTICLE. The inspectors of election shall offer such an affidavit to each such voter whose residence address is in such election district. Each such affidavit shall be in a form prescribed by the state board of elections, shall be printed on an envelope of the size and quality used for an absentee ballot envelope, and shall contain an acknowledgment that the affiant understands that any false statement made therein is perjury punishable according to law. Such form prescribed by the state board of elections shall request information required to register such EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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