Assembly Bill A5174

2025-2026 Legislative Session

Provides for a separate line at polling places for persons with disabilities

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Current Bill Status - In Assembly 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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2025-A5174 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Election Law
Law Section:
Election Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §8-104, El L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2019-2020: A11166
2021-2022: A4189
2023-2024: A1214

2025-A5174 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides for a separate line at polling places for persons with disabilities.

2025-A5174 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   5174
 
                        2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 12, 2025
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M. of A. JACOBSON, SEAWRIGHT, JACKSON, LUNSFORD, TAYLOR,
   RAGA -- read once and referred to the Committee on Election Law
 
 AN ACT to amend the election law, in relation to providing for  a  sepa-
   rate line at polling places for persons with disabilities
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 8-104  of  the  election  law,  as
 amended  by  chapter  232  of  the laws of   2020, is amended to read as
 follows:
   1. (A) The American flag shall be kept displayed at each polling place
 throughout the election.
   (B) Facsimile ballots, voter information posting and distance  markers
 shall not be taken down, torn or defaced during the election.
   (C)  While  the  polls  are open no person shall do any electioneering
 within the polling place, or in any public street, within a one  hundred
 foot  radial measured from the entrances designated by the inspectors of
 election, to such polling place or within such distance in any place  in
 a  public  manner;  and  no  political banner, button, poster or placard
 shall be allowed in or upon the polling place or within such one hundred
 foot radial.
   (D) While the polls are open no person  shall  consume  any  alcoholic
 beverages within the polling place.
   (E)  While  the polls are open no person shall make any change, alter-
 ation or modification to any entrance to or exit from the polling  place
 unless  such  change,  alteration  or  modification allows for increased
 access for persons with disabilities or is necessary to maintain  public
 safety  due  to  the occurrence of an emergency. Any such change, alter-
 ation or modification shall be clearly marked on signage placed adjacent
 to the former entrance or exit.
   (F) WHILE THE POLLS ARE OPEN, THERE  SHALL  BE  A  SEPARATE  LINE  FOR
 ENTRANCE  TO  THE  POLLING  PLACE  FOR USE BY PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES.

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD03360-01-5

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