Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Mar 29, 2023 | amended on third reading 612a |
Mar 29, 2023 | vote reconsidered - restored to third reading returned to senate recalled from assembly |
Jan 10, 2023 | referred to election law delivered to assembly passed senate |
Jan 09, 2023 | ordered to third reading cal.11 reported and committed to rules |
Jan 05, 2023 | referred to elections |
senate Bill S612A
Sponsored By
Shelley B. Mayer
(D, WF) 37th Senate District
Current Bill Status - On Floor Calendar
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor Calendar
- Passed Senate
- Passed Assembly
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed/Vetoed by Governor
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Co-Sponsors
Rachel May
(D, WF) 48th Senate District
S612 - Details
- Law Section:
- Election Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §3-304, El L
- Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
-
S4542
S612 - Summary
Prohibits conflicts of interest among board of elections employees; prevents a board of elections employee with the exception of district leaders from remaining on the board of elections payroll while also a candidate for an office who has an election overseen by the board at which they are employed; allows for a member to remain on the board until 90 days before the general election if there is no primary for such office.
S612 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S612 Revised 1/11/2023 SPONSOR: MAYER TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the election law, in relation to prohibiting conflicts of interest among board of elections employees PURPOSE: To end the actual and perceived conflicts of interests of board of elections employees caused by outside income related to the adminis- tration of elections and supervision of elections in which they are candidates. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 1. sets forth a ban on board of elections engaging in a trade or business activity in which creates or may tend to create an actual or potential conflict of interest and requires board of elections employees to take a leave of absence when running for an office supervised by the board at which they are employed during their candidacy.
S612 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 612 2023-2024 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 5, 2023 ___________ Introduced by Sens. MAYER, 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 prohibiting conflicts of interest among board of elections employees THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The election law is amended by adding a new section 3-304 to read as follows: § 3-304. BOARD EMPLOYEES; CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. 1. NO BOARD OF ELECTIONS EMPLOYEE SHALL ENGAGE IN OR PARTICIPATE IN ANY TRADE OR BUSI- NESS WHICH CREATES, OR MAY TEND TO CREATE, AN ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST. NO BOARD OF ELECTIONS EMPLOYEE SHALL MAINTAIN A FINANCIAL INTEREST, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN A COMPANY PROVIDING SERVICES TO A CANDIDATE WHO HAS AN ELECTION OVERSEEN BY SUCH EMPLOYEE'S OFFICE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PRINTING COMPANIES, ELECTION CONSULTING COMPANIES, DIRECT MAIL COMPANIES AND DIGITAL MARKETING COMPA- NIES. NO BOARD OF ELECTIONS EMPLOYEE SHALL MAINTAIN A FINANCIAL INTER- EST, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN OR BE EMPLOYED BY A VENDOR OR COMPANY THAT SELLS VOTING MACHINES, ELECTRONIC POLLBOOKS, PRINTERS OR OTHER TECHNICAL OR ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT. A VIOLATION OF ANY OF THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL BE CAUSE FOR DISCIPLINE BY THE BOARD OF ELECTIONS, INCLUDING REMOVAL OF THE BOARD OF ELECTIONS EMPLOYEE. 2. NO BOARD OF ELECTIONS EMPLOYEE SHALL REMAIN ON THE BOARD OF ELECTIONS PAYROLL WHILE ALSO A CANDIDATE FOR AN OFFICE WHO HAS AN ELECTION OVERSEEN BY THE BOARD AT WHICH THEY ARE EMPLOYED. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS ARTICLE, A BOARD OF ELECTIONS EMPLOYEE SHALL BE DEEMED A CANDIDATE FOR ELECTIVE OFFICE UPON THE FILING OF DESIGNATING PETITIONS FOR SUCH OFFICE OR, WHERE NOMINATIONS FOR SUCH OFFICE ARE MADE OTHER THAN BY PETITION, UPON ACCEPTANCE OF A NOMINATION. SUCH EMPLOYEE MAY REMAIN IN "LEAVE WITHOUT PAY" STATUS UNTIL SUCH TIME AS HIS OR HER CANDIDACY SHALL CEASE, OR UPON THE DAY FOLLOWING THE CERTIFICATION OF EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD02172-01-3
Co-Sponsors
Rachel May
(D, WF) 48th Senate District
S612A (ACTIVE) - Details
- Law Section:
- Election Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §3-304, El L
- Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
-
S4542
S612A (ACTIVE) - Summary
Prohibits conflicts of interest among board of elections employees; prevents a board of elections employee with the exception of district leaders from remaining on the board of elections payroll while also a candidate for an office who has an election overseen by the board at which they are employed; allows for a member to remain on the board until 90 days before the general election if there is no primary for such office.
S612A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S612A SPONSOR: MAYER TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the election law, in relation to prohibiting conflicts of interest among board of elections employees PURPOSE: To end the actual and perceived conflicts of interests of board of elections employees caused by outside income related to the adminis- tration of elections and supervision of elections in which they are candidates. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 1 amends the election law by adding a new section 3-304 that prohibits any board of elections employee, with the exception of a district leader, from engaging or participating in any trade or business that creates or tends to create an actual or potential conflict of interest. Next, it prohibits a board of elections employee, with the
S612A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 612--A Cal. No. 11 2023-2024 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 5, 2023 ___________ Introduced by Sens. MAYER, MAY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Elections -- reported favorably from said committee and committed to the Committee on Rules -- reported favorably from said committee, ordered to a third reading, passed by Senate and delivered to the Assembly, recalled, vote recon- sidered, restored to 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 prohibiting conflicts of interest among board of elections employees THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The election law is amended by adding a new section 3-304 to read as follows: § 3-304. BOARD EMPLOYEES; CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. 1. NO BOARD OF ELECTIONS EMPLOYEE, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF A DISTRICT LEADER AS OUTLINED IN SECTION 2-110 OF THIS CHAPTER, SHALL ENGAGE IN OR PARTICIPATE IN ANY TRADE OR BUSINESS WHICH CREATES, OR MAY TEND TO CREATE, AN ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST. NO BOARD OF ELECTIONS EMPLOYEE, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF A DISTRICT LEADER AS OUTLINED IN SECTION 2-110 OF THIS CHAPTER, SHALL MAINTAIN A FINANCIAL INTEREST, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN A COMPANY PROVIDING SERVICES TO A CANDIDATE WHO HAS AN ELECTION OVERSEEN BY SUCH EMPLOYEE'S OFFICE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PRINTING COMPA- NIES, ELECTION CONSULTING COMPANIES, DIRECT MAIL COMPANIES AND DIGITAL MARKETING COMPANIES. NO BOARD OF ELECTIONS EMPLOYEE, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF A DISTRICT LEADER AS OUTLINED IN SECTION 2-110 OF THIS CHAPTER, SHALL MAINTAIN A FINANCIAL INTEREST, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN OR BE EMPLOYED BY A VENDOR OR COMPANY THAT SELLS VOTING MACHINES, ELECTRONIC POLLBOOKS, PRINTERS OR OTHER TECHNICAL OR ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT. A VIOLATION OF ANY OF THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL BE CAUSE FOR DISCIPLINE BY THE BOARD OF ELECTIONS, INCLUDING REMOVAL OF THE BOARD OF ELECTIONS EMPLOYEE. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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